The Life of Mr. Martens

A potential re-start?

2011-09-17T18:06:00.001-07:00

Trying to decided if I should re-start the blog. I have a new dog, a new deck, and a wonderful wife. That's the new stuff....but to start again, and actually CONTINUE to blog...oooooh that's a toughie. We'll see!

- iPhone blog post

Pride and Bitterness

2011-01-31T15:35:00.000-08:00

I've been bitter for a long time. I'd say about a year and a half to be closer to the the mark. And the whole time I've been bitter, I've held on to my pride. Not letting things happen without a complaint, or a reminder of why I don't want to do it. And it's been what I've called an "ongoing battle" that never seems to get resolved, or figured out.

I've been bitter for nearly 2 years at the loss of my job. I didn't than, nor do I now understand why it happened in the first place. And because of this, I've been a small thorn, that never goes away in the side of managment. I've fought doing things I didn't want to. I've been told to fill in on-air, and have long asked for someone to get hired to "take away" any and all of my on-air responsibilities. It happens, for about 3 months, than that person quits and it's back to square one. So I've been bitter. And nothing has changed since day 1.

I've had my own pride, saying I won't work on air in any capacity for this company again. Because of my job being taken from me. Who cares how much I loved being on air, or how much fun I had. Or that it's been my goal since graduating to have a morning show. Forget that. I've got my pride! And without that, what good am I, right?? So I've held my pride, and kept staying bitter, for a year and a half.

In place of on-air(keep my pride in my mind), I took another position, and chose to excell at that. I take grand pride in my work, and strive to do the best that I can, no matter what capacity it may be in, weather it's a jock break, a solid promo, or bringing you a 2L of cola and a pizza. I still try my damndest. And my work has paid off. I have earned the acknowledgment that my work has NOT gone un-noticed, and my efforts do mean something. And that feels good. And yet, through all of that...I'm still bitter.

Until now. Over the weekend, I don't know what it was, or how it happened, but something changed. I've decided to stop being bitter. To swallow my pride. And to move on. What has bitterness got me? Although nothing specific has came up that I thought, "Damn, that would be awesome...but I'm still bitter," I'm sure it's held me back in some capacity. Has putting up this fight, argued about filling in, refused this or that put me any further ahead? No. Has it put me behind...in some senses, yes. So the bitterness, is gone. Of course there will always be that small chunk of bitterness lodged in the back of your mind reminding you...that can never go away. But the vast majority, I've decided, is not worth it. Why argue mute points? Why fight whats already been done? Nothings going to change, and nothing can be given back. I watched a video of guys in Steinbach today, they have a webcam that just got installed in their studio. And I watched an interview, where the morning guy looked like he was having a blast. I look back at random funny things that have taken place on air here, and it just reminds me of "the good 'ol days." I love being on-air. And I miss it, a lot. Wheather or not I'll do it again full time? Who knows. But, the only way to excell in the future, is to let go of the past. What happened happened. I'll never know why. But as far as me creating problems for myself from now on, that ship sailed away this weekend. And I was glad to see it go.

Mustache kinda month...

2010-10-25T21:37:00.001-07:00

So, the month of November is also known as "Movember." Why you may ask? Well Movember is meant for men, to grow mustaches for the entire month of November, and help raise money for prostate cancer. I've heard about this event for quite a few years, but this will be the first year I will take part in it. Our new sports guy, and Broncos play-by-play guy Shaun Mullin made the suggestion to start a Golden West team, and the lot of us were gung ho about it.

The only trouble will be the fact that it's not really possible for me to grow a mustache. I get something that resembles what a mustache could be, if it really tried. But, I'm down for trying, because it really is for a great cause, and what the hell, maybe my face will surprise me and grow something remotely respectable. Maybe...

So, starting next Monday, the attractive level will get pushed through the roof as the month progresses. Prepare yourself...

- iPhone blog posts

Bad advertising

2010-10-16T16:25:00.001-07:00

I see this commercial all the time for Coke Zero. It basically talks about how if "coke can make a drink with zero calories and the same great coke taste, why haven't we invented time travel." Well, the first problem, is Coke Zero tastes nothing like regular Coke. It's like eating chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and taking out the cookie dough. I'm not a fan of coke to begin with, but when you make a beverage that tastes like coke mixed with sea water and call it "same great taste", you have the wonderful branding of 'epic fail.' Go Pepsi!

- iPhone blog post

Thankful? And hungry...

2010-10-11T10:33:00.001-07:00

Thanksgiving weekend always is a wonderful time to see family, chow down and mounds of food, and think of the things you're most thankful for. And of course there's too many things to mention, but it's always good to reflect on a few.

In brief mention, I'm thankful for my wonderful fiancée, who I wouldn't want to be apart from. I'm thankful for my dog Rio, who is sleeping in my lap right now(too much turkey I believe) and of course, I'm thankful for good health, seeing family, having a house, and no snow. Because snow sucks.

And that's another great thing about thanksgiving; food. I am a big fan of pumpkin pie, and turkey, and gravy. But seriously, once you plow through all the leftovers, you need that 2 month rest period before Xmas piles it on your plate again. And that's what today is for...it's 11:32, and time for either a late breakfast of cereal, or an early lunch of turkey, stuffing and death by chocolate. The answer is pretty clear.

So happy thanksgiving everyone! It's now ok to make gobble gobble sounds around the sensitive pe(ta)ople.

- iPhone blog post

Keith...

2010-10-05T22:17:00.001-07:00

This is Keith. He is the man we man last Thursday at a bar in Saskatoon. He is next to who may or may not have been his main squeeze at the time. Her front 3 teeth were missing. When Ryan asked Keith what was with her, are you together, Keith responded with, "I'm in and I'm out." Good for you Keith...good for you...

- iPhone blog post

This...is a test

2010-10-03T13:52:00.001-07:00

I haven't blogged in a lifetime. So maybe I'll re-start. I switched cell phone companies from Rogers to Telus, my fiancée Amanda got a new Jeep, so since new, good things have been happening lately, maybe it's time to kick start the old blog again.

Once again for the 2nd time in a row, I'm involved in little theatre. This is another play by Wendy Lockman, the first of which was last spring(The Day Rhubarb Fell From the Sky). This play is called "The Remarkable Woman in You" and will be at the Great Plains College in the last weekend of November, and first weekend of December. It's sure be another amazing play, so if you've never been to an SCLT play, why not make this your first!

Aside from that, I am working a second job to help pay for our wedding coming up in May, and I also work for the Broncos again this year. So, basically free time for me is long been forgotten. As long as the green keeps rolling in, I'll keep at 'er till I lose my mind...possibly, haha.

Anyways, quick update for now...ciao

- iPhone blog post

Misc. junk, and other life and times

2010-05-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

Sooo, after many a month of no log posting, here's a little update of things lately.

For the last 3 and a half months, I've been very pre-occupied with Swift Current Little Theatre, as I was involved acting-wise in the spring production "The Day Rhubarb Fell from the Sky." it was written by local playwright Wendy Lockman, who also acted in the play. And I must say it was an honour to be selected, and be a part of this incredible play. It fullfilled a lifelong dream of acting for me, and I met 6 brand new friends I wouldn't trade for anything! A big thanks to everyone who took the time to come see the play, and thanks to everyone in the front, in the back, side to side and everwhere in between that was involved in the play itself. It's an experience I'll never forget, and always cherish. And yes, now that I've gotten started, I'm hoping more plays will come my way in the future!

The cast from left to right; Myself, Wendy Lockman, Janelle Keller, Mellisa Boire, Vicky Grasdal, Elaine Schapansky, (and up top) Brian Dueck, and Shaun Erickson

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This pic made the front page of the Prairie Post, and I don't even feel bad about it.

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Well now that spring/summer is upon us, golfing can resume. I've only had the chance to get out to the driving range a couple times, but hopefuly in the next week or two I'll get out, and not have to play "Tiger Woods" to golf.

Of course, this also means slowpitch, which is always a good time, and maybe may even mean a new ball glove this year. It'll be hard to get rid of the old girl, but when your regular hand is only an inch shorter than the glove, it MAY be time for a change.

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Tonight should hopefully be entertaining, going to see Date Night, and I'm relying on a similar "Office" style character from Steve Carell, at least that's how it seems from the previews. Only time will tell! Till next time...another music quote from what I've been currently groovin too!

"...and I close my eyes and one more time, we're spinnin' around and you're holdin' on tightly..."

- Keith Urban - Till Summer Comes Around

Am I too old?

2010-03-08T19:01:00.001-08:00

I remember back in the day, when I used to love wrestling. The early 90's were all classics. The Monday Night Wars, but mainly, the quality of matches. That was than. And this is now. I attempted to watch wrestling again tonight, as it was the "return of Monday Night Wars" as the TNA wrestling company nabbed a Monday night time slot to try and compete. Well, I made it through a total of 5 minutes of either show, before a re-run of Family Guy from 6 years ago stole my interest.

I'm not sure what I was hoping for while turning on some good 'ol wrastlin. But whatever it was, it's clearly been gone for many years. Plus, I believe both Hogan and Ric Flair were wrestling each other on the TNA show, clearly showing the battle for Cretaceous period supremecy hasn't ended yet.

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Watched the Oscars last night, and as much as I did enjoy Avatar, it was good to see it not win ever award possible. Instead, there seemed to be a good variation of winners, and now a new movie I'll have to rent. I watched Milk shortly after last years best actor win from Sean Penn, so it looks like Crazy Heart will get my vote this year when the DVD release hits stores.

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And as the little theatre production rolls along, last night was our first attempt at acting without scripts. And it went great! It's nice to get rid of that crutch, and now there's only a little over a month before the play hits the stage! And the pressure builds...

Finally found one!

2010-02-15T15:38:00.000-08:00

I've been looking for a while to try and find an app that allowed me to blog from my phone. And today I found one! Its called BlogPress, and it works great! Not that that specifically is the reason for another post, but it is cool to blog and watch the olympics at the same time. Those crazy canuck womens hockey team dominating once again. I enjoy winter olympics more than summer ones. It has more exciting sports in my opinion.

Little theatre is comin along, but it sure isn't an easy task. Trying to memorize lines is hard in itself, but doing so, and staying aware of my movements and not to block myself or anyone else on stage, makes for quite the challenge. Hopefully it starts to come together for me soon.

Tidbits;

- what if the owner of Coke prefers Pepsi. I always wondered that

- why do bars use pre-mixed paralyzer mix, instead of doing it with each individual ingrediant. The mix tastes like junk

- if the iPhone comes to Sasktel, should I switch carriers?

- will Jim Carey ever make a really funny movie again? I could watch Dumb and Dumber over and over again. But I can't sit through Fun with Dick and Jane once

- where are these people that win $700 on a VLT, I lost $10 in 2 minutes, and lost interest

- our dog is awesome. And makes funny groly sounds if you don't pay attention to her

Till next time, keep fit and have fun!

- iPhone blog post

TGIF'n F

2010-02-05T13:35:00.000-08:00

Always a good thing to have a Friday. And I have a weekend this week of literally doing nothing at all. Nowhere to travel too, no extra work to do, nothing going on until Sunday night. Which will be nice to just chill and relax for a while. Weekends always seem to go by slower when you do nothing at all, besides veg out and pull the inner geek inside of you out, to play video games for countless hours.

Looking forward to having a long weekend next weekend, and getting the paycheck the Friday before always makes it that much better. Not concerned about "last minute V-day plans" like many folks may be, mine where done a long time ago. I gotta think ahead at least one out of the 25 years I've been here.

And, on a minimal update day(it's seriously super slow...one Friday out of the year, yeah, I'll take advantage of that) I finally saw a video for this tune. It's wicked-tacular, and I'm stoked for his new album at the end of this month. Is auto-tune really dead?

"I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now!" - The Verve"

2010-02-03T13:34:00.000-08:00

What's the deal with airline food?....(pause for laughter)...

But seriously forks, I'm pretty stoked. Every since I was a little guy playing Ninja Turtles in my basement, both the toys, and pretending I was Michelangelo(clearly the coolest one) I've always wanted to act. Be an actor, act like an idiot in public, act on impulses, I just wanted to do it. And I finally get the chance!

The Swift Current Little Theatre is having a spring production, called The Day Rhubarb Fell from the Sky. And I lucked out, and snagged the lead male role in the play! The last time I did any sort of acting on stage, was back in high school, when I played Grandpa Joe in our gr. 12 rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. So, it's been a while. But, that being said, I'm stoked! It's a lot of friggin' lines to memorize, but hopefully the end product won't have people feeling sorry for my acting, but sorry the play is over. Mark mid April on your calender(if you live in the Swift Current area) and hope to see you there!

- On the topic of acting, I recommend The Blindside. Saw it last night with Amanda, very well done movie, very good.

So apparently this week is Doppelganger Week on facebook, where your supposed to switch up your profile picture to that of someone that you look like. Well, I did a celebrity look-a-like thing a few years ago on a site called http://www.myheritage.com/, and it gave me an 80% match with this guy;
...that's right. Me and Wayne Brady roll like pimps. To those that doubted me, the proof is in the pudding...or something else Bill Cosby would say.

Lately I've been listenin' to nothin' but 90's hip hop throughout the workday, and realize how much better rap music was before 2000. There's only a handful of quality artists that have come out since than, but it's tough to skip a song when I'm rockin' the 90's tunes. Maybe I am old school...(it makes me feel cooler)

Well I'ma siar, I set the microphone on fire. Rap styles vary, and carry like Mariah - Wu Tang Clan(Inspectah Deck verse)

I Skiid...I lived

2010-01-25T18:03:00.000-08:00

Well, skiing for the first time in something like 13 years, actually turned out quite well. No death, no breaks, bruises or massive pain medication required. But, it was a good time! I slowly started to pick up a little bit by the time we were done, I could go down a run while only falling 3 or 4 times. All in all it was a great trip! And, it was super snowy, and windy, so, I dressed like I was going to the top of Mt. Everest. That said...I was never cold;

Now if I can manage to go one more time this winter, not only will I be impressed that I actually went, but than at least I can get some practice in before next year, and maybe stick with it!

But, here's the other side of the ski trip. It snowed a ton in Hidden Valley, and in Swifty, so we got a ton of snow, all over, cars getting stuck everywhere, and power cutting out a bunch. The power cutting out, ended up causing our satellite receiver to fry, and now we have to wait for a new one in the mail. But here's what I still don't get. We bought the receiver, and it frys. So, Star Choice sends a replacement, but we have to send the old busted one back, or they can charge us $400!! That's horseshit! I mean, I get we gotta send it back, but, seriously, charge us more than we bought the damn thing for in the first place? Just random peeves. I will clearly send it back, so I DON'T have to pay.

"Oh my momma! Oh my hood! I look fly! I look good!" - Chalie Boy

Limbs

2010-01-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

I like mine. They work great, and would like to keep them that way. But this weekend, I'll be heading outto Elkwater with my fiancee and the entire family-in-law, on a ski trip. Here's an example of my quality of ski...

Here's a lady, that clearly knows what she's doing:

And here is what I will look like after my first run...

This will be the 2nd time in my life that I've skiid(sp?). So it will be a bunny hill party on Saturday if anyone wants to join me!

Also, just got back from Huatulco, Mexico last Friday, twas a killer time. I'll post a pic or two next week, unless both my arms are broken.

"Party party party let's all get wasted!" - Gucci Mane

2010..more blogging?

2010-01-04T06:41:00.000-08:00

Well, it can't be worse than 2009. I blogged my last blog in July...so it's been, how long is that. 5-6 months? Yeah, bout that long. And probably the only person to go and read my blog, or even check to see if it's ever updated anymore, is my fiancee Amanda. So, I guess, this ones for you hunny! Either way, I'll try and get back on the blogging train, how long I stick with it who knows.

New Years resolutions, something everyone(well, most people) makes, and something very few ever keep. I've resolved nothing this year, as if I don't make a resolution, I can't let myself down by not doing it. Either that, or I'll resolve to be as awesome as I was last year.

For those that don't know, I got engaged back on November 20th....hard to be believe it's been a month and a half already! So we got a bit of time before the wedding, but that's to save some cash, and take one more vacation before all our money goes to 1 thing. On the topic of that vacation;

We are going to Huatulco, Mexico in 4 days. Another week long trip, that will certainly be ridonculously hot, and relaxing at the same time. I'm very pumped to get away and just take some time away from the cold. This is my second time flying somewhere hot(3rd if you count Phoenix...which I guess I should) and I'm very pumped for it. Clearly...I'm mainly pumped about the all inclusive. For the food, of course*cough*.

Now maybe it's just me that feels this way, but whenever I, or anyone for that matter, has a Friday off for the long weekend, instead of a Monday, I always feel like it seems WAY longer. Like, when I'm off Friday, you have after work Thursday on to relax, and have long weekend time. It for some reason feels extra long, like a 4 day long weekend. When you have the Monday off, you never feel the same, because Mondays are blah days you don't do much with anyways. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Anywho, back to the grind. Hope your 2010 has started off most good!

LeBron dethroned?

2009-07-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

Before I get into that, myself and Amanda have moved into our place now. We're in the "set-up" process...which, not near as fun as one might think. I hate unpacking boxes, but, regardless, we're getting moved in, and once we get everything set up, it's gonna look pretty spiffy in our house. And than I'll buy a 52" plasma tv...hahahaha! Not in this lifetime...onward;

So, LeBron James was hosting his LeBron James Skills Academy Camp and had a bunch of young basketball prospects there. Well, in a pick up game, a player by the name of Jordan Crawford, a 20 year old from Xavior University(pictured below), dunked on, and posterized LeBron.

Apparently, it was so bad(ie; such a posterization dunk) that Nike(who sponsered the event) and some other henchmen, went around the arena, quickly confiscating ALL video taken of the dunk, for fear it would hurt LeBron's image. But if you check out TMZ and search for LeBron James, you should be able to find the only video still avalible of the dunk. What would really be funny, is if this kid got drafted when he enters the NBA draft by Clevland. Ha!

I'm excited to not have to pay $4 to wash a load of laundry every damn time now. I can't even multiply the amount of money I've spent keeping my "whites white." If I were to guess, I'd probably have enough for another flat screen...a washer/dryer will be so nice.

Finally got a chance to go see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It was a good flick, I can't say I was the hardcore fan boy for Transformers, but I did watch them once in a while. But, for a quick "if-you-haven't-seen-it" review, Michael Bay likes explosions/fight scenes/loud noises/destroying things/more explosions. And there is 6 minutes of storyline. So if you like multi million dollar robot-fight scenes, you'll thoroughly enjoy.

Update

2009-07-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

Look at me! Writing in the blog again! Anyways, lots and lots has gone on since I last wrote in here;

Here's my puppy(well, mine and Amanda's puppy) looking retardedly cute. She's like the dog Bolt in the movie, giving the puppy dog eyes. Pretty much can get absolutely anything she wants. She turned...well, I don't know. But as of tomorrow we've had her for 2 months. And she is slowly but surely learning to not shit on the floor. Soon enough she'll have 1 million new places to get lost, as this leads to the 2nd part of the blog, we bought a house!

So, here it is! The pic is small...and it was taken from the MLS website, but, that's the place. Now I get to venture into a whole new world of home ownership, and having a never-ending amount of things that should be fixed. Should be fun!

Work has been busy with Swift Current Indians baseball, announcing and broadcasting, but definitely fun. It's great being able to call a sport you love to watch, for a team that's consistantly the top of the league. And with work, I got a chance to fly up in a pontoon plane last Saturday. A fellow by the name of Mike Cambell runs something called Great Circle Airways and gives folks a chance to fly up and take a tour of Lac Peletier. So, if you get the chance, try it out! The view is awesome, and it's a pretty cool experience to boot!

And in the times since I posted last, I've been to wedding with Amanda, tried some wine...which wasn't terrible, sort of ok(haha) and buzzed my head. The hair buzzing deal was just a "what the hell" type move, cuz you gotta try it once right? And once is all it'll be.

And also because I'm awesome, I'll finally be checking out my first WWE event on August 11th! Myself, Terry and Travis will be going to watch Smackdown for the televised event happening August 14th. Let the geeks reign supreme!

Music

2009-06-04T15:48:00.000-07:00

I am all about it. I love all sorts of music, but there's somethin' about rap/r&b that always does it for me. Every so often, I hear a song that I get completely hooked on. That has happened again.

The guys name is Kid Cudi. His debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day hits stores on August 25th, and it's going to be a long 2 and a halg months before I get my hands on that cd. But for now, here's his first single, Day 'n Night. Listen, and enjoy.

kid cudi - day 'n' nite
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I've been gone forever and a day...

2009-06-04T15:16:00.000-07:00

...and still don't have much to write! Ha! Mainly, Magic is now finally streaming! So, if you're signing on somewhere that isn't in the Swift Current area, check out Swift Current Online and click on the Listen Live link on the left side by Magic 97. Go technology!

What to do?

2009-05-14T06:33:00.000-07:00

I don't know, that just sounded like a title to catch yourn eye. I know what to do. But what about you ask? The answer is everything...duh.

I'm(well, we, myself and Amanda) getting a puppy in 2 days...wait, reverse that, 1 day. Tomorrow afternoon we'll be picking up our little teacup yorkie(named Rio) in Regina. It's been almost a year since my last pup passed away, and about 6 years since I actually lived with a dog to take care of, so, I'd say I'm due for one. This will be an adventure I'm sure! I intend on teaching it to moonwalk...yes, moonwalk. Thus, it will become the coolest dog ever.

Apparently after hearing the commercials, the Blackberry Storm is coming to Saskatchewan. That's what I picked up from the commercials yesterday. Now, when I heard this, it just got me to thinkin' about a switch...from Rogers, to Sasktel. One smartphone to another. Now, I highly doubt I'll actually do that, because I've become rather attached to my iPhone. And besides, in abouta month after it gets released, you know a new commercial will come out from Apple that reads, "Do you want your phone to work like the Blackberry Storm? There's an app for that."

Game 7 is tonight between Detroit and Anaheim. It's definitely going to a nailbiter. Game 7's are always nerve wracking when your team is involved! I'll catch as much of it as I can, until I have to go MC some Shrine Circus action. So, if you're looking for a clown this evening at the show...he'll be standing in the middle introducing the ringmaster at 7:30.

Today is an important day too. One this day in 1998, the final episode of Seinfeld aired. Now, it went out as the #1 show. And for good reason, it was hilarious! Sadly, the last episode wasn't that great...I was quite disappointed. But, in leu of today in history, I figured a slight tribute would be fitting;

The joys of cold weather...and slowpitch

2009-05-06T05:40:00.000-07:00

Basically is what I'm expecting this evening. Anyways, had the first game of the year on Sunday. I haven't played a game of slowpitch(besides the radio game against Kidsport every year) since I lived in Peace River 3 years ago. And it was fun to get back out there again, despite missing the first flyball hit to me. But at least my team, the Central Avenue Physio crew, are understanding. Super fun to get back out there...game 2 is tonight, amid the possibility of thunderstorms. Sweet!...not quite.

The Offspring are in one more month, well, just over. And it's about damn time! This, will officially complete the concert series of my 3 favorite bands(Foo Fighters, Metallica). But what after that? If I've seen all my favorite bands, where do I go next? Contry music? Well, that ball has been dropped...Keith Urban already sold out in Saskatoon, so that ship has sailed. And I can't afford to go to Brooks and Dunn in Regina. Maybe more big announcements will come in the following months. One can only hope!

"The Magic Morning show with Chris Martens...always somewhere when you need it."...sorry, I just heard that splitter, I love that one.

For those that have never had Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, I highly recommend. That is some uber tasty stuff. Basically, picture chewing Dentyne Ice cinnamon gum, constantly, with a flavour that never stops. It's that good.

I just watched the movie W. For those that don't know what it is, it's(not "based" on a true story necsarrily, just one mans perspective on him) the story of George W. Bush, and his early life from university, all the way through his presidency. What a great movie, and acted brilliantly by Josh Brolin. I have more respect for Bush after watching said film. Definitely something you should check out.

And the the f is up with cell phone companies, or really any companies you have a contract through. I got a call form Rogers yesterday, about some product I didn't want, so I told them that early. But the guy on the other line said "Mr Martens" 4 times in one sentence. The call went like this;

Me: Hello?
Rogers guy: (after 5 seconds of silence) Hi can I speak with Mr Martens please?
Me: Speaking...
Rogers guy: Oh hello Mr. Martens. Mr. Martens, first we would like to thank you for being a customer with rogers Mr Martens, and Mr. Martens we would like to tell you about a great new product we ha...
Me: No thanks...

(you get the idea)

Either he's trying to convince himself he'll get my name right, or that's how they were taught to speak that way to "connect with customers" when they came here from another country. Who knows. Either way...unless I phone you, I don't want you to phone me. Figure it out!

So awesome

2009-04-30T07:49:00.000-07:00

If you don't watch/enjoy this commercial, you are a racist. Plain and simple.

Note they don't sell to hispanics...but "ixpanics." The Red House!

Recent discoveries...

2009-04-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

...on the internet. It's so full of fun and entertaining things, that you never know what you'll stumble across. Could be a picture, could be a video, either way, the internet is full of fun! So, let's take a gander of some of the entertaining internet items I've come across in my weeks worth of work.

1) Nick Cannon totally ripping me off

Look at this picture. This was taken in the Swift Current Walmart a month ago;

...and this picture just appaeared on TMZ this morning;

...seriously. Nick Cannon, get your own damn idea, and quit eating off my leftovers. Go back to making good mus...oh wait, you haven't done that either. Well, just continue being Mariah Carey's housewife, and you'll be good.

- A simple story headline, called "Amy Whinehouse wants to write childrens books." Are you kidding me? She wrote the song Rehab was in and out of rehab like 4 times. Beats up her husband, and the list goes on...and she's going to write children's books. Pee Wee Herman has a better shot of hitting the best seller list with "Pee Wee Herman takes you to the Theatre."

And, lastly, one of the funniest videos I have seen in a very long time. If you love Pac-man, you will love this video. So just hit play, and enjoy the awesome old school love!

US Trip, and the latest

2009-04-21T09:24:00.000-07:00

Well, I always say I'm going to make a concerted effort to update this blog frequently. So, I simply will not make those claims anymore. I'll just update it when the opportunity strikes. Like now.

Took a trip to the US of A this past weekend with Amanda and her folks. Now, I have no money for a number of reasons;

1) Saving for a dog

2) I owe the gov't a bunch of money(taxes suck when you have 2 jobs)

3) I owe Mike money too

...but, Amanda wanted my company, so I said I'd go with. So to Great Falls, Montana we went. I took no pictures...except for this one;

I just thought it was cool...you don't disrespect the Don's Pepparonni Special...or you get the kiss of death, hahaha.

Either way, it was a nice little trip, no tax on anything in Montana, and I bought a 40oz bottle of beer for $2.97. You find a better deal somewhere else, I dare ya!!

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On the same sort of topic...I got a couple US of A cereals. Cookie Crisp and Apple Jacks. F yeah! Those are some sweet cereals, I must thank my wonderful girlfriend for getting those for me. And my shoes...that picture will come shortly!

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At the rest of sounding geek-ish...I fianlly got a new video game! I complained that I wanted something action related a couple of posts ago, and it happened! I now am the owner of Gears of War 2, and it looks CRAZY good in high definition! That's easily the best invention for a video game system...taking advantage and using HDMI cables to give a better picture. What a sweet game though, it oughta keep me entertained, at least 'till I get NBA Live '09. Or till the summer...

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.....summer is going to be nuts. Swift Current Indians baseball, attending, doing play by play or the PA system, I'll be occupied with that. I'm playing slow pitch this year. Finally I got on a team, after nagging Jeff at work for 3 years. And golf, and camping...my lord. Free time this year...equals absolutely none. But, I'm sure I'll manage to squeeze some in there. Can't wait for summer!

Entertainment courtesy of a McDonalds Drive Thru

2009-04-02T09:21:00.000-07:00

Wel, not entirely. It was actually last night, at Asad Mecci's hypnotist show at the Sky Center in the Living Sky Casino. Really funny show, definitely worth the 10 bucks. It's always nice when peope go on stage that you know(which, in Swift current, who doesn't have that) because you can kind of focus on them to see if they'll do anything crazy. Well, there was mass amounts of profanity at the McDicks drive thru skit, it's a show you had to see(obviously). Really good job! I may bite the bullet and volunteer myself next time I'm at a hypnotist. Amanda tried her damndest to convince me last night. Even offering me money, hahaha. But, no dice.

Don't nap until 6:30pm when you have to wake up at 4am the next day. Totally f'd myself over for sleep last night. An hour long(hopefully) nap will be great this afternoon.

*WARNING* Geek topic upcoming

I need an exciting video game. My sports ones are entertaining, but, all the other ones I own I find little interest in playing(besides myself and Amanda's "child time" when we playKung Fu Panda). It has to be something with lots of shooting, or adventure. Nothing plodding. I need constant action to hold my interest(hence why I only play sports games). Any thoughts?

And lastly, a band I've enjoyed ever since they popped out their 1995 ablum Smash, The Offspring have announced they are coming to friggin' Saskatoon!! How aweosme is that?! The last time I had a chance to see them was when they were booked to play the Warped Tour a number of years ago. I bought tickets, and they cancelled...so there went that opportunity. Now, after being together for 20 years, they are doin' the Canada tour finally!! Smash it up!

It's April Fools Day!

2009-04-01T09:34:00.000-07:00

So, enjoy it. I've never been good at pulling pranks on people. I've tried, I usually fail miserably. And, usually when I finally do something, it's at night, and I get in trouble because apparently "April Fools Day ends at noon." Screw that noise. It ends when midnight hits, not noon. So, in lieu of today, here's a great prank. Blindfolded people make much better subjects.

3 Stooges!

2009-03-26T08:59:00.001-07:00

Slapstick comedy is great. It's a lot smarter than the "dumb" comedies that I'm used to watching(Dumb and Dumber, Step Brothers) yet still enjoy. So, when I read this morning there was a new 3 Stooges movie coming out, I was pretty pumped! The Farley Brothers(Me Myself and Irene, Shallow Hal) are making a new film about Curly, Larry and Moe set to be released in 2010! And, the best part is they got some real good actors picked to headline the roles!

Jim Carey is planned to be playing the roll of Curly. And in order to do so, Carey is in the process of gaining 40 pounds to fit the roll. Now, with Curly selected, next in line is Benicio Del Toro playing the roll of Moe! And lastly, we can't forget about Larry, who will be played by Sean Penn. So this is the all star cast to start with. And the planned film will not be a biopic, but moreso a film focussed on the movies that they did make during the 30's and 40's.

Now I can't claim to be an expert on the 3 Stooges. I did watch them though, through re-runs etc. So, I do know the humour, and quite enjoy what they contributed to the world of comedy! A great movie to look forward to in 2010!

Where the f*ck is Spring

2009-03-25T09:47:00.000-07:00

I tried...I really made an effort to update this thing everyday, or at least every other day. But, alas, I have failed. Life gets in the way, and really, when I come home from work at lunch, my will to write anything at all except new scripts in my dreams is non-existent. So, no posts. But, I'll try now. Here's a quick update of life;

Phoenix was awesome. I went there with my buddy Mike, and we golfed for 3 days, checked out a Phoenix Suns game, and just had a great time. I owe him money now...promise I'll get on that train soon buddy! Tax time is soon! I'll get my refund...haha.

It was 6 months yesterday for myself and my girlfriend Amanda. We had a great time, we decided it was time to check out some new restaurant in Swift(not NEW per say...just one we haven't been too). So, we threw on the jackets, and dined at Russel Up Some Grub. Now, if you're not from Swift, this place initially would sound like Hillbilly 101. But it's not. A nice family dining experience, with enough damn food to feed Octomom and her freakin' kids!! Seriously, their portions at that place, are INSANE. I took half my meal home with me. Just couldn't stuff it in.

Than, we went to check out Watchmen. We've been watching previews of this movie for FAR too long, so it was great to finally get a chance to go and watch it. The only small issue, is neither of us knew what the movie was really about, besides superheros trying to save the world. So, with going into it with really no prior knowledge, it was actually a really good movie! Lots of gratuitous nudity though...and not of the female kind. Still, a really good movie.

On the movie topic, we also recently watched Gran Tourino. Now, if you haven't heard of this film, it's one directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. And I'll tell you right now it's worth a rental. GREAT movie. It's just intense...and not in the shoot-em-up kinda style. No, it's intense in the acting, and feeling you get from seeing the different races in the film react to one another. Highly recommended.

More topical, entertaining posts are forthcoming.

Weekend fun!

2009-03-09T05:43:00.000-07:00

Friday the 13th happened this weekend. Hell yes it did. And it was a very good time! I've always been a fan of horror movies, and I love the classics. Granted, every Friday the 13th from 3-10 has been...well, lame. It's still a horror classic, so you gotta enjoy it, for the nostalgia factor. Anyways the remake was really good! But good gravy, if you like boobs, well, this is your kind of movie. There's a copious amount of nudity. But, Jason kills 'em all anyways.

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Way to go Telemiracle 33!! A new 2nd highest toal ever! Telemiracle this year raised an awesome $3,802,308!! It's great to know every penny raised for Telemiracle stays in our province, and also the fact that we still raised that much money despite all this "negative economy" talk. I guess Saskatchewan is just proving we're still leading the country!

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And, it's very proven that winter has NOT left the province of SK yet...

I wasn't behind the wheel, but that's the view of some of the crap we drove through to go to Moose Jaw yesterday. By the way, that wasn't the way it was the ENTIRE way...roads were actually pretty clear on the way up. Just some sketchy sections here and there. Fun!

Randoms...

2009-03-06T04:57:00.000-08:00

And I'm going to be hittin' up th toasty town of Phoenix, Arizona! Yes, it sounds odd to respond to, "What are you doing this weekend?" with "I'm bored, so I'm going to Phoenix." But that's pretty much what it is! Leave on Friday, get to Phoenix by noon, and stay there 'till Monday afternoon. Myself and my buddy Mike(works at WestJet...so that's how this trip is even possible) are going to be enjoying the Phoenix Suns, and a bunch of golf. 3 games booked so far! And than, I'm pretty sure that's my last big trip...for quite a while anyways. I gotta save for Mexico next year!

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I truly hate getting fast food orders, driving one end of the city to actually get it, go home, and it's all wrong. Thus was the case yesterday. Onions where there shouldn't be, NO fries in the bag, and the wrong drink. What the f? Oh well...perfection can't come for $5.49.

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Bagels are a much more filling breakfast than cereal in the morning. Sadly, they don't have the same shelf life.

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Ever played Bubble Struggle 2 before? Try it. Level 72 will make you want you put your fist through a wall.

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I don't read much. I've bought a total of 3 books in my lifetime. 2 of them have been wrestling autobiographies. Regardless, my iPhone has this sweet app, called Stanza. With this app, I can download 1000's of different books, right onto my phone, and read away. And I've been using this. It may be on my phone, but it's still reading. Right now I'm going through The Analysis of the Mind by Bertrand Russell. It's a book on psychiatry, which really interests me. Good read so far!

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And lastly, this is ridiculously awesome. Robot Chicken should win an Emmy for everything.

If you haven't seen this yet...

2009-03-04T04:49:00.000-08:00

...you'll love it to 10 million pieces. I almost fell out of my chair(literally, I wasn't paying any attention to how I was leaning) watching this. PURE gold.

Challenging

2009-03-02T08:29:00.001-08:00

That's what I find it to actually write new blog posts frequently. I'm not great at it. Again, this one has almost been a month since my last. One post in February. And, I'm going to try and...get this...blog EVERYDAY in the month of March. They could be 2 sentances such as "I am enjoying my cereal on a Saturday afternoon. Now go enjoy some too." But, none-the-less, it counts as a blog post. So, now, I'm going to do something that I totally ripped from J-Dubb's blog. Cuz everyone needs to have a sweet band;

1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7daysThird picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together. (if you don't have it, here's an online photo editor: pixlr.com/)

5.- Post and tag five people.

Now, I've tagged no one, but, here's what I got.

My band name, is Thank God It's Doomsday. I'm assuming I'm in some sort of heavy metal type band. Not a bad name for a debut album either. Probably explains my songwriting talents.

Back in the lab for me!

New Stuff

2009-02-05T05:16:00.000-08:00

Alright, it's almost been a month again since I've posted...it's just hard to find the effort and energy truthfully. BUT, I digress.

I just came back from Mexico! It was a wicked awesome time, myself, my girlfriend Amanda and her folks stayed in Ixtapa, and it was definitely something I'll be doing again next year. I've definitely been bit by the travelling bug(and it left red bumps on me...little bastard...kidding) and it's going to a long 11 months before the next one! I'll post pictures when I actually get them on my computer.

I was reading this story, and it's hilarious. I wish someone would do this to like, the Living Sky Casino sign, or the one by the iPlex. Some people in Austin, Texas hacked into one of those electronic billboards. The ones that warn for like workers ahead and such. Well, some people hacked into it, and posted this...

...how awesome is that! Hopefully nobody took what this sign says seriously, and just had a very good laugh about it. I know I did. It's kind of like driving by Confusion Road in Winnipeg. The DUMBEST sign ever...but, it's so very true, and quite funny too.

Tattoo #7! It's coming up on Saturday(February 7th) and I'm pretty stoked. I haven't had a tat since August of '07, when I went to the tattoo convention in Calgary. And I'm pleased to say the same guy that's done my last 2, will be rockin' #3. Julian from Rising Sun Tatoos in Regina will be handling my left shoulder...I'll get a picture up once it's completed.

Also, for no other reason but because I feel like it, I'll start writing random song quotes to end my mind compelling blog posts. Well, the once a month they happen.

"My name ain't Bic but I keep that flame."
Lil Wayne - A Milli

Later!

Ixtapa Maxico, here I come!

2009-01-12T06:42:00.000-08:00

Yup, this is where I'm going. I've never been anywhere travel wise before, but, some crazy seat sales came up, so, off to Mexico I go! I'm headed there with my girlfriend Amanda, and her parents, so, it's going to a very good time. My favorite part is the all inclusive...so, you go, ask for a beer, drink half till it's warm, throw it out. Than you go ask for another, and repeat said process. Sounds pretty f'ing sweet to me!

I'm most excited to go, because it's, you know, NOT HERE. I actually get a chance to experience a different part of the world, and it's crazy awesome! The closest I've ever come to Mexico, or a place where it's sunny and warm with beaches is...the landing. Yeah, not quite the same. Because it's usually overcast and windy. But this last minute decision to go was a perfect idea. I'm more than excited to get away for a full week, all inclusive with Amanda. Should be a rockin' great time!

We're leavin' on January 24th, and returning on Feb 1st. I'm kinda looking forward to bartering with the locals..hahaha. Maybe I can buy a gecko or something for 100 pesos. Or a Mexican. Whichever I can afford.

So, since this is my first trip, any tips out there as to what I should bring? Wear? Eat? Drink? Helpful hints are always welcome, so if you got any, feel free to leave 'em for me!

Kellogs! Quit being so damn cheap!

2009-01-07T05:28:00.000-08:00

Yeah, it's a cereal post. What can I say...I love breakfast.

I remember when I was a kid, or even more recently, like 5 months ago, where every time I would buy a box of cereal, I would get a prize. It may be a small toy car(pictured left) or, more recently, it was an electronic Guitar Hero replica toy, in like, 4 different shapes, which, when the buttons were pressed, played a little tune out of each buttno. Pretty damn fancy for a $6 box of Fruit Loops. But, I've started to notice a trend lately. Seemingly every box of cereal I buy, the prizes, are all but gone.

In place of the prizes now, is a nice neatly placed coupon inside. Who gives a crap about coupons? Most cereals, such as anything with loads of sugar, are geared towards kids. I'm sorry, but a 10 year old kid racing to the table to eat his new box of cereal is not going to go ape shi over a $5 off Kraft dinner coupon. When did this trend change? Or maybe I'm just buying the wrong cereal. Granted, I have absolutely no use for the prizes, nor do I buy cereal for such things(well...almost never. I did buy the Guitar Hero cereals for the prize alone), but for kids that are now getting coupons, and nutritional information and health tips on the back instead of a maze or something to keep yourself occupied while eating, that sucks.

Also, one cereal they should have brought into Canada, is this----->
I remember some times when the folks would take a trip to the USA, they'd come back with this cereal. I mean, it was gone in like, 3 days, which, of course, me and my brother should have savoured, but you want to talk about a sugar rush! Nothing like chocolate chip cookies and milk in the morning to do so! I may just order some, now that I think of it...

Yes! It's Jim Carrey!

2009-01-06T05:38:00.000-08:00

Yes! Jim Carrey has made a really good movie here, and I'm super happy about it! I've been disappointed with Carrey as of late(not that he cares about my opinion, but, whatever). Fun with Dick and Jane, was not fun. Nor was it funny. It was just plain bad. And than I heard rumours of his off screen antics on the movie set, such as random pissing on set, because he just "felt like going." It was pretty disappointing, because as an actor he's done some incredible things. Dumb and Dumber still ranks up there as one of my favorite movies ever. And MANY of his other films I could watch over and over. So, when I saw the previews for this movie, I had high hopes, cuz it looked like, while keeping his acting integrity, he was kinda going back to the Rubberface days.

So, myself and Amanda checked out this movie last Friday, and it really was great! Definitely worth the ticket price, Carrey was stupid funny in a few scenes, and serious when it warranted. It really was a great movie, and I recommend it if you're a Carrey fan!

On the movie topic, I've been watching a lot of films as of late, which is kinda cool. I basically never watched movies, but, I've been to the theatre more times in the past 4 months than the year previous. Some movies I've seen that I recommend, would be Role Models(really funny) and Seven Pounds. Both were really good films...on the other side of the coin, I've watched a bunch of brutal movies I couldn't even sit through, such as The Promotion. What an awful, awful movie. Burn After Reading was, just not all it was cracked up to be. Definitely not worth the "comedy great" hype it got.

I am still yet to watch Tropic Thunder. Something about Robert Downey Jr. pretending to be a black man in a fake war movie turned real. The whole premise sounds great, so, we'll see!

More blog

2009-01-05T04:30:00.001-08:00

I haven't written here in nearly a month. I really just haven't felt much like it. Blogging has sadly become a bit of a chore for me. I try my best to keep the Magic blog updated(and when I don't, Jess is there to pick up my slack), so when I get that done, I have little will to write another entry. Not that it takes a lot of effort or time, I'm just...lazy. And no, I'm not resolving to be less lazy. I like the way I am!

New Years Resolution:

Try Something New...basically a default resolution, because, seriously, if I don't try something new in 365 days...that is awfully sad. But, I already know this will happen. I'm going to Phoenix with my buddy Mike in the next couple of months, and possibly somewhere very warm too, depending on if that pans out. We shall see!

Christmas was good to me too. I got lots of gifts...a bit overwhelming in some cases, but, good Christmas for sure. My fav. gift has to be my RDS watch from Amanda. Red Dragon has released a watch(just like they release shoes) once every like, 2 years. It's very rare they come out, and they are usually all gone before I can even afford to get one. But, that was my big Xmas gift this year, of which I was very grateful. I'm wearing it right now(but...you can't see it). It's a good time, lemme tell you.

I recently moved. Nowhere outside of Swift, but, within the city. I exited my apartment of 2 and a half years, and am now living with Amanda. It was a good move, and hopefully in the spring/summer/fall look towards buying a house. No more of this paying rent stuff, hopefully anyways.

What else do we got...oh, the Indiana Pacers...not much to say there. With a record of 12-21 and a spot in 13th in the East, things have not been going good. The big offseason trade of J. O'Neal to Toronto may not be lookin' good right now, but, in the same respect, it's not helping T-Dot much either (14-20, 9th in the East). Besides Boston and Clevland, my god the East is weak...again. Oh, and early prediction, LeBron and the Cavs are taking Bostons title this year.

I've noticed(and also have been told) I've been listening to Metallica solely for a while now. For like, 2 months. I just can't get off the high from that show. The concert was so incredible, and the fact that it was with 3 of my best friends just makes it that much better. Don't think anything is going to top that as far as concerts go.
- but, on a sidenote, I just bought Jamie Foxx's new CD(yes, he acts AND sings) and so far it's perty good, so, maybe I'll get back to the r&b side of things...for a brief time anyways!

A completed blog post! Yay! And for the 3 people that still read this since I've been so sparce with my posts, I hope you enjoy!

Metallica!!

2008-12-10T09:13:00.000-08:00

Alright, so it's been a while since I last posted. But, this is a straight up Metallica post. Myself, Travis, Terry and Kenny and went on a little Calgary road trip last weekend. Had an awesome time, we havn't had a CTW get together of sorts in years! So, Friday night, OF COURSE, the reason we went up there. Metallica was performing their 2nd night in a row at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

So we stand in line, and wait, and Travis finds this kick ass sign laying on the sidewalk(as seen on the left side). Anyways, we get in, see a bit of Lamb of God. I don't know much of their music, and I guess they did a good job. I have nothing to compare it too, and no next to nothing of their music, so, it was a bunch of screaming and head banging before the big guys got on stage. Metallica takes the stage, and holy shit, talk about a great show. I think the show itself was heightened because I was with 4 of my best friends, so, it just made the experience a completely unbelievable one. They rocked a lot of new music(personal favorite was That Was Just Your Life, their blazing fast opening song) and some classics as well. I think all 4 of us were belting out all the words to For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Sad But True. They played for over 2 hours, and something crazy kept happening. Rarely do you ever see a drummer get up, and walk around thanking the fans. Lars did that after ever single song. Got of his seat, and pointed at the fans, waving at them and thanking them. He's forgiven now for his Napster fiasco. Amazing show though, one that will stay with me for life. And, also now replaces the Foo Fighters as the best concert I've ever been too. Sorry Dave!

Here's a clip of them performing All Nightmare Long live for the first time, at the show I was at! Unreal!!!

Final cellie post? Maybe?

2008-11-25T05:31:00.000-08:00

Who the hell knows. But, I think, I THINK, I finally have a phone plan hammered out that I will actually enjoy, and finally, save me money. I've paid a $100 cellie bill for like, 2 years now, and this should finally chang to be much more managable. Only time will tell, so, let's see if Rogers keeps it's word!

Last Saturday I went with Amanda to check out Deric Ruttan in Cadillac. That was the first time I'd been to Cadillac without driving straight through, and he put on a show in the hall there. It was actually a really good show, but, it was quite humorous. You can tell when you're not from a small town. We walked into the hall, lookin' for a place to sit, and all the folk there stared at us as if we were foreign citizens invading their land. Regardless of that, besides a couple random explosion sounding noises emitting from the speakers during his performance, the show was great, and was a lot of fun! Sadly, I've got to miss Corb Lund on December 6th, as that's where he'll be next. But, really, I'm missing it for a hell of a reason...

Oh yeah. Metallica baby! We(my buddies and I) got our tickets to the show the day they went on sale, which, at this points seems like it was last year it's been so long. But, it's now only 10 days away. This show is going to likely come close to my best show so far, which is owned by the Foo Fighters. Mainly because yes, they are my favorite band. But, Metallica could very well blow it out of the water. I've also never been to the Saddledome, so that will be a cool experience in it's own right. December 5th is the day! It's gonna be a blast!

A first

2008-11-18T05:15:00.000-08:00

Well, for the first time in my working life, I was let go of a job. I strolled into work at my 2nd job, EZ Cash, to do my shift as per usual yesterday. The manager called me over(well, more so just said I need to talk. The entire building is the size of a cubicle) and said she had instructions from head office. The store isn't doing so well, and basically 4 people are doing the job of 3. So, she was instructed to let somebody go. And, since I was only working 2-3 shifts a week anyways, my name went on the chopping block.

That was the first time I'd ever been let go of a job. Especially when it had nothing to do with my job performance. But, regardless, it wasn't really a big loss. I worked so little there, I've never liked having 2 jobs, it was a little disappointing, but, a little relief too. Either way, thus ends my 7+ month career as a loan shark. They never gave me my club for hunting people either. That was a little disappointing too.

Maybe now I'll actually get my ass back to the gym.

What is wrong with celebrities

2008-11-13T05:23:00.000-08:00

Alright. It's no secret, I'm a huge Kanye West fan. I've liked his music ever since album number 1 hit stores(The College Dropout) in '04. He has since released some more amazing music, and is set to drop his next album on November 25th. This album is much different than his previous efforts. It's a 12 song experimental CD called 808s and Heartbreak, which was written and released with all the emotions he's felt since his mother Donda West died during surgery.

I'm pumped for the album, I've heard 2 tracks off of the album, Love Lockdown, and the one below, Heartless. To me, these are some excellently written songs, and, as usual, the production is amazing. Hype Williams(the director) had a pretty crazy, yet visually appealing idea for this video.

Now, music aside, he's got his own things he does when it comes to his outside life. Yeah, he deserves a lot of the criticism he gets. I still respect him as an artist, and look forward to everything he puts out, because he is a great musical artist. But than, shit like this happens.

Kanye was recently at the MTV Europe Awards show, and, he was sharing a dressing room with the Ting Tings. And, for some odd reason, Kanye decides to let loose and pee on the dressing room floor. I read this, and was at a complete loss for words. For a man who does make some great music, his actions otherwise, are starting to get a little crazy. Beating up papparzzo, telling the world that George Bush does not care for black people. I dunno. I'll still love his music, but he's gettin' to be a bit much for even me to think only positive of anymore.

Cell phones

2008-11-12T08:30:00.000-08:00

Now, I've went on long winded rants before. And, this is going to be another. The only difference is this time I'm going to not so much bash someone(or some company) as I'm just going to merely explain my issues.

I've been using Rogers for over 6 years now. I first got them, when I first got a cell phone. Back in 2002 when I lived in Moose Jaw. I recently purchased the iPhone 3G. On October 13th to be exact. Upon speaking to the rep on the other line, we worked out a plan that managed to save me $35 a month on my monthly bill, so I was very impressed. I got the phone a week and a half later, after they screwed up my address, and were holding it for, apparently, ME to phone them to correct it.(truth be told it needed no correcting, they just could READ it on the package) So, I called got it corrected, and somehow they managed to have it to me 3 hours later. It was obviously just sitting in the Swift Current Purolator depot. REGARDLESS, I got the phone and it's been fine.

I get a call last Thursday, Nov...7th, asking me how I like my new phone, and everything. I respond good, he goes through my plan, but leaves out my data plan I was told I had. So I ask him about it, apparently, I was never on one. Which I was told I was in the first place. That, and a bunch of features I had transferred over from my old phone, weren't even usable on the iPhone. So, I'd been paying for things that were useless. Great. So, we get it all worked out, I'm told I don't have to pay for any data usage, and I'll get 3 months of free data to see how much I actually do use. Fine. Conversation over, I'm less steamed.

I get my bill to the tune of $15 shy of $1000. I'm irate. Call Rogers, I'm charged from every data kb, so I start explaining to the women on the other line(who spoke the worst broken english I've ever heard) what I had gone through 4 days earlier, she cuts me off, and calls me a liar saying the conversation I had never existed. So, I'm pretty pissed by this point. I explain it VERY sternly to her, she still doesn't believe me, and rather, says, "I'll give you a $200 credit." No dice. That's not what I was told in the first place. So, 20 minutes later of arguing over this, FINALLY I get all data taken off(it seems the rep I spoke to the Thursday, Eric, didn't leave a thing in his notes about the conversation we had) and have to merely pay for the new phone, and my regular bill. And, after I finally have to get a data plan, my $35 saving a month, turned into 10. So, I'm checking the new phone bill come December. If it's a load of crap, and they continue to twist me in all directions, I'm done. I'll fork over the $400, and cancel everything with them. My problem; I love the iPhone. And all other phones on the other cellie company I can use, I don't like them. Blackberry is OK...I'll take the Storm if it comes to Sask. But, only time will tell.

I never wanted to believe that Rogers was evil...but, the more things keep happening, and the more I "make up" my conversations, the more obvious it begins to seem.

No freakin' way...

2008-11-05T04:16:00.000-08:00

Gas is under a dollar. Yeah, I know! I was cruisin' along the southside yesterday, and saw gas prices sitting at 96.9!!! Awesome! So, of course, my next job was to drive around and see where the rest of the city was sitting with their gas prices. Almost every other station I saw was posting prices of 99.9, except for 2. 1 station had a price of 100.9, and hadn't jumped on the bandwagon yet, and another(I wish I would have snapped a photo) made a flub when they changed theirs, and posted a price of 299.9!! Oops! I'm sure that will be rectified this morning, but if not...I'll get that picture!

I've been falling behind on my Prison Break episodes. I work most Mondays at the other job, so, I never get a chance to watch the show, and have to rely on the trusty internet to download the episode before the next Monday. I'm really liking this season(the 4th) but am hoping this is the last. Otherwise, it's going to turn into another version of 24, which runs long past it's due date had expired.

Halloween was a good time. I was an army guy(quite honestly, after I threw the bandana, war paint and dog tags on, I really did look like Charlie Sheen from Platoon) which was cool. I actually rented a costume this year, which I normally just go buy something, or try to piece something together from what I already have. It was a change, and it was fun! Sadly I have no pictures of my costume this year, which is rare, because I ALWAYS have Halloween pictures. But, you'll just have to trust me it was a pretty decent costume.

The Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics last weekend!!! And handily too! By 16 points, the new look Pacers(only 5 or 6 players I believe were on the team last year) really showed the defending champs that they are trying hard to be a force in the East this year. And, if we can have balanced, excellent outings such as that game in, game out, this year is looking very promising!

And isn't reading manuals fun! I've been messin' around with my iPhone for a while now(by the way...I got a feeling what I was TOLD I'll be charged on my bill this month, is going to be much higher...just watch) and playing with different features, getting everything figured out, and after actually READING, I discovered you could shut the phone off! Yeah, I know...I blanked on that one. But, I seriously just thought the screen went black when you didn't use it and that meant it was on stand by or something. I'm a quick one! Regardless, the verdict, after much usage, is the iPhone gets about an 8.5/10. There are some problems, and things that bother me about it, but, none the less, a totally great phone. And, it makes me look cool, hahaha.

Troubles already?

2008-10-27T06:19:00.000-07:00

So, I got my iPhone 3G about a week and a half ago. And it's great. I've got a few complaints about it, as anyone would with any new item they have. But, thankfully, I have more compliments than complaints.

We'll take a look at the positives of the phone first, because, people like to hear good before the bad. Well, I do anyways;

- you can make your own ringtones. Rogers tries to work around this, but, thankfully, there is an easy, free way to make them yourself, and transfer them through iTunes so it costs you nothing, except for about one or 2 minutes of your time. Like I said, easy, free, and wonderful!

- I'm not a technical guy, so, I'm not going to get into the technical aspects. Mainly because I wouldn't know what the hell I'm talking about. But, the touch screen thing is really cool.

- the games? They look better than Playstation games did. The iPhone is basically a video game console with phoning capabilities. I might as well have bought a DS and taped my old phone to the back. Very awesome though, makes boring times at the other job go by very quickly.

As far as things go that warrant a complaint or two, really, I would say only the texting gave me a bit of a problem initially. Because it's all touch screen, it's set up just like a key board in the texting screen. You gotta be careful while you're texting, because it's very simple to hit like, 2 or 3 keys at one time, at which point you have to delete it all, try again, just to repeat your mistake. But, as long as you take your time, you can figure it out. It's just like anything new. The more you do it, the better you get at it. And, the bottom of the phone. It's got what looks like 2 speakers, but only one of them works! As I began to complain about this the other night, it was determined I have to send it back. But, I decided this morning to check on the internet to see if it was a common problem for only one speaker to work. Than I found out that the "speaker" on the right, is actually the microphone, as the phone only feeds through a mono speaker. Good thing I checked first!

Other than that, really, the phone is great. Except it's slippery. I almost dropped it a few times as it's almost slipped right out of my hands. I got a feeling the iPhone won't be able to take quite the beating that my Sony Ericcson did, what with the wall throwing(right Sean?, haha) phone kicking it had to suffer through. Good phone though. If anyone is ever thinking about going for Sony, I give them all thumbs up! Motorolla however. What a pile of crap.

A good choice for sure. I've just gotta figure out how to connect to work e-mail on it. I know it's possible to set up, but, it's somewhat challenging. That's what the engineers are for, haha. iPhone talk...over.

Alright, time for Indiana Pacers talk. The preseason for the boys is over, and now it's time to get back to the action of a new regular season! The pre-season was relatively successful for the Pacers(4-4) considering they have a close to entirely new lineup(no Jermaine O'Neal). They start the regular season against division rivals the Detroit Pistons in Detroit, on Wednesday. Let's see how this year turns out! As I do every year, I'm keeping the faith!

And also, let's hope it does happen, but, me and my buddy Mike Maryk are planning an Orlando, or some American city, trip in the spring/summer. Looking to take in an NBA game, which would be my first!! Here's hoping everything goes smooth like butter!(or margarine, if you're on a diet)

I graduated

2008-10-14T06:53:00.000-07:00

Oh the world of cell phones. How we love thee. I've gone through a total of...4 cell phones since I started back in 2002(the 4 types of phones...the Motorola V551 I had to go through 4 different phones of same model, because it was such a piece of sh*t), and #5 is on the way now! Here is what I used to have. Pictured left, is the Sony Ericsson w300i. I've had this phone since back in August of 2006. So, that's pretty impressive to hang on to a phone for over 2 years. I know some people that the second they are eligible for a hardware upgrade, their phone is gone, and they get whatever the newest is. But, I guess I treat my cellie more like a part of me. Cuz you get pictures on their, whatever rings you want, it kinda becomes a part of who you are. So I hung on to this phone for a couple years, because for one, it had awesome reception. The whole "spoiler" looking antenna looks cool, and works wonders, because it picks up service in a lot of places some Rogers phones don't. That, and, I found a way to hack into at and convert all the mp3 I added into ringtones.(Rogers disabled this feature, because they would rather you buy ringtones from them and give them more money) All in all it was a dynamite phone, but, I started getting sick of a 3 figured phone bill, and decided I wanted a change. After many talks with the Rogers agents(the ones I can understand) I finally worked out a deal, where, I'm paying $35 less on my monthly phone bill, but, am also graduating phones, to this;

Yup...I'm an iPhone guy now. I talked turkey with the agent, and, besides having an excellent offer on a couple of different Blackberry's right now($0 to sign up for the Curve or the Pearl) I decided to go for something I was pretty sure most people didn't have(well, at least in the company I keep). It definitely took some discussion, and some hard thinking to decide if the iPhone was right for me, but, with texting included in the data plan (all 2500 I'll probably send) and a decent plan to start with, I decided it was ago. The phone will surely last me a lot of years, since it's brand new crazy technology(I'm hoping it does) so, I'm pretty excited. Of course, Now, I'm just playing the waiting game, another week or so before I have it in my hands. But, a new upgrade means more toys to play around with, and, of course, more hacks to find. It should be an adventure!

Kanye West

2008-10-09T06:02:00.000-07:00

Yup, you guessed it, that's what this blog is about. And this isn't a "bashing" of Kayne. I frickin' love his music. And have kicked my own ass a NUMBER of times for missing his Glow in the Dark tour in Saskatoon this summer. But, regardless of all that, let's talk Kanye.

This isn't a history, or a long ass blog about the guy. This is just a reflection of the music he writes. Now, yeah, I'll absolutely agree with anyone that he has an agree that shoots through the roof. His outside antics can be a little eccentric at times, and he can definitely do things that are, well, too much. Of course, his most recent being the assault charge he had dropped against him for the confrontation with the paps. But, if I had a camera in my face almost everywhere I went, I don't care how strong or tough you are, I'd lose it once in a while too. Besides everything he does away from his music, he still is one of the most stylish men on the planet(GQ Magazine's Man of the Year for 2007) his music speaks for itself. Record sales aside, if a lot of the people who hate the hell out of him LISTENED to the lyrics in his songs, there's a reason he sells so well.

I am proud to say I've got all 3 of Kanye's albums, and they are damn good. He wins Grammy's for hip hop album of the year because, well, as apposed to rapping about growing up in the ghetto and selling crack rocks to 8 years olds to get where he is, or, you know, all the random drive by, "pull a gloc in ya bloc" stuff, he raps about a lot smarter stuff than that. He's an amazing lyricist, equally good as a writer, and producer? Well, that's a given, listen to his music. Almost all of it is produced by him. He's an artist that is hard to top in many senses.

So, while for many people his outside action overshadow his music, that's not the case for me. Kanye is a musical genius in my mind, and for me, that's all that matters. And don't forget!!! Kanye's new album, 808's and Heartbreak is in stores on November 25th. I'll be in line! For now, enjoy his first single...which, again, proves why he crushes his competition.

Video Games

2008-10-07T05:55:00.000-07:00

So, I bought a freakin' Playstation. No, not the PS2, or PS3(I work in radio, I can't afford a PS3 unless I want to sell my legs) but a sweet, uber kick ass PS1. F yeah! Why you ask? Well, because I wanted one. Seriously, I used to own a PlayStation back in the day. I had the original, plus like, 6 or 7 memory cards and 30+ games. I had a ton of stuff! And, I traded it all in in Moose Jaw for 2 X-Box games, a controller, and the DVD kit. About 2 weeks after I did this, I totally regretted it. I gave away like, everything. And I loved that PlayStation. I had some kick ass games, like Tenchu 1 & 2, Ridge Racer 4, Ape Escape, Twisted Metal 2,3 and 4, I had tons of sweet games. And...all gone. But now! Now I'm back in the saddle. The only thing, is the only way I'll ever get those sweet games back, is courtesy of eBay. I've already found a bunch of games I may purchase in the future.

How did I score this device of awesomeness? Well, the classifieds of Swift Current Online! I snooped them every 4 days, because, I've been looking madly for an N64. My brother has one, but, sadly he took it to BC with him, so I couldn't snipe it from my folks place. But, there was a listing for a PS1, 7 games, 2 controllers, and all the cords, for $15!!! I thought it was a joke, and the thing didn't work, but, I called up the lady(who lives in Shaunovan...I know, it does suck) and she had it, it was running yesterday, and works just fine. So, she's delivering it to me in the next few days, and I'm back in the PlayStation mode!

I mean, that means I'll have to gear down from Xbox mode...not too difficult. Of all the games I have for it...I think there's about 14 or so, I play...2? Yeah, about that. I've been playing Half Life 2 on and off, which is a sweet game. And, the NBA season kicks off in just over a month, so, I'm gearing up for another NBA 2K season. I don't know how far I'll get in that, as there may be(well, probably, but I don't like to assume) an Xbox 360 in my future. So, I'll be much more focused on the NEW 2K versions, and, of course, probably Guitar Hero. I gotta have 3, so I can be cool like Terry and download Death Magnetic to my system. What a kick ass CD.

And, in a small other tidbit, myself, Terry, Kenny and Travis are going to rock the f*ck out at Metallica on December 5th! We got tickets to the show in Calgary, so, I'm more than excited. Well, back to work. It's just about time for horoscopes. Here's Pisces horoscope;

Pisces: You're f*cking awesome. Totally.(yeah...I wrote it)

Something new

2008-10-01T09:31:00.001-07:00

Yeah, it's been almost 2 months. So, I can't say if I'm going to post as frequent as before, but, hey, for those that read, here's a start. And, if you actually read...leave a comment, let me know.

So, yesterday, the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) launched the Do-Not-Call List. The whole idea behind this last, was to make sure telemarketers did not bother you at home anymore. They set up a website, and a phone number for you to visit, or call and register with. Once registered, your name is stored in a database, that is no longer accessible by telemarketers. And, if they do call, there is a hefty fine involved, which can reach up to $1500 for individuals who violate, and up to $15,000 for corporations. Now, if you haven't jumped on board to do this, you can do so by calling 1-866-580-3625, or by visiting and registering on the website, www.LNNTE-DNCL.gov.ca. But, before you think this is the greatest thing since sliced bread, let's look at some facts.

Granted, yes, your name will be stored, and many companies will no longer be able to bother you during supper. BUT, what is left out, is the vast majority of telemarketers that phone you, including registered charities, newspapers, political parties, and polling and marketing research firms, are exempt from this list. Also, not only that, any company a caller has had business with over the last 18 months...also exempt. This leaves a major hole in the CRTC's idea of blocking telemarketers. And than the third party companies come into play...

Michael Geist, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, created a third party site, to help block the political parties and pick up the slack the new Do-Not-Call list lets down. The site is www.iOptOut.ca, a web service that allows it's users to register and block their numbers from the exempted companies. But how is the CRTC's new program doing?The phone line was open at 12:01pm yesterday, and in 1 hour, over 220,000 people had registered to block their calls from telemarketers. As far as the 3rd party site goes? Another 50,000 registered with it. The CRTC has anticipated that of the 27 million registered land phone lines, within 2 years, 16 million of them will have registered for DNCL.

Will you register for this? Or have you already? 8 hours into the new phone line opening up and the website being open, the website crashed and the phone lines were busy for hours on end, because of the high volume of people jumpin' on board this new feature. If it means less interruptions at the supper table, I'm all for it. But, rumour has it that, with the decrease in phone calls, will come an increase in paper. Letters, spam, junk mail, all will increase because of this new system. Only time will tell.

I for one will not register. Simply because, I only have a cell phone. I never get called to start with. The land line, to me, in 10 years...obsolete. The way technology is advancing, land lines are headed the way of the rotary phone...and it'll happen before you know it.

R.I.P.

2008-08-05T05:04:00.001-07:00

On Friday morning, my dog Scooter was put to sleep. Scooter had a bevy of problems this last year, one of those including a heart murmur he's always had(another reason why I loved him so much, he's like me) and, well, the most obvious, old age. Scooter was 14, and we had him for just over 13 of his years. He developed pneumonia on Wednesday, and didn't get any better. I'll always love you Scooter, you were a great best friend. R.I.P. buddy.

Sigh of Relief

2008-07-31T06:33:00.001-07:00

I breathed a sigh of relief. Yesterday, at 4:30 in the morning, I made my final payment on my TV. I purchased it a year ago from Fine Furniture Oasis, and I love it. It's a 32" Toshiba LCD, it's a great TV, for the little use it gets, it's great. That's one less payment to make, and a sign I can take responsibility, and budget well to keep up a payment plan. Awesome.

Anonymous? Man up...

2008-07-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

I hate anonymous comments(granted...this while now likely generate such comments...hence why I approve them myself). If you're going to leave a comment on a blog entry, than say who you are. People that just leave random comments, like, insulting comments, and use the anonymous sign in, piss me off. That's all.

Since I don't remember mentioning it, Akon was great. I'd never seen a hip hop show before, so, it was a lot of fun, except for Akon, Wyclef stole the show from him. Good show, none the less. I look forward to many more with Krysta.

BSE Wrestling is coming to Swift August 17th. I'd never heard of them before about a week and a half ago when it was first announced. TNA wrestler Rhyno is going to be there, so, it'll be a good show I'm sure. I'm excited to see some live wrestling in Swift Current. I only remember seeing some Stampede action in Kyle many moons ago, so, this'll be a nice change.

Um...what else is going on. I got my stereo installed in my car. It makes me happy. I love bass. It sounds great. Again...it makes me happy.

The Dark Knight was one of the best movies I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it yet, what the hell is wrong with you. GO NOW. It's unreal. Heath Ledger puts on the performance of the movie, by far. He is heads and tails THE BEST Joker there has ever been. The movie is so damn good. I will likely go see it when it comes to the drive thru in Clearwater, and plus I will go buy it when it's out on DVD. Just a completely amazing movie.

And, the other happy point. Today is 8 months for me and Krysta. I love her so much. That's it, later.

Hmmm...a fistful of blog? Why not!

2008-07-23T05:28:00.001-07:00

There isn't much super exciting to write about...but, I'll try my bestest.

I get a stereo installed in my car on Friday! Uber pumped about that. I first put the beginning of a car stereo in the Alero back in 200...6? When I was living in Peace River, anyways. I bought an Alpine deck up there, MP3 capabilities and all, I pretty much fell in love with the deck a week after buying it, and the best part, is how well it was installed! I don't remember the shop up in Peace River, but thanks guys! Anyways, it took me over 2 years, but I finally invested in 2nd part of the stereo last week. I purchased a sub and amp, along with the kit and all to get it installed, and can't wait to try it out!! The sub and amp (both Alpine, so, it'll fit perfectly with the deck) get installed this Friday at 3pm, as I booked an appointment, so, it'll be a very exciting time. And, I bought the stuff from Krazy Kiley's in Saskatoon, and my sales guy Devin helped me out, so thanks again! Road trip anyone?

In news coming from the Indiana Pacers...I don't remember if I talked about this or not, the team has gotten rid of injury plagued all-star Jermaine O'Neal. The news came in last week, as the Pacers traded away Jermaine, and the rights to draft pick Nathan Jawai, to the Toronto Raptors for TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maseo Baston, and the rights to another draft pick. Now, this, I can pretty much guarantee, provided Jermaine can stay healthy, will VERY MUCH work in the favour of the Raptors, as they will have one of the best 2 man forward combinations in Jermaine and Raptors main man, CB4 Chris Bosh. The Pacers...well, this is proven right now...rebuilding process. Here goes another interesting season.

I just this morning did an interview with Kyle Ferguson, promoter for BSE, otherwise known as Blood, Seat and Ears wrestling promotion based out of Toronto. They are coming to Swifty on Sunday, August 17th, and I'm pumped for this show. It's going to be a ton of fun, freakin' Rhyno is going to be there, and not to mention TNA Knockout Traci Brooks. Google her...you'll see why guys are excited. I am excited, because I'm a geek, and have watched wrestling since I was a kid. And, I'm hoping (fingers crossed, knock on wood, whatever you need to do) that I'll be able to swing, getting a gore from Rhyno. I'll be crying in pain...but it'll so be worth it!

That's what's goin' on. Saskatoon this weekend, but Lethbridge tomorrow. I'll be broadcasting the Swift Current Indians game, as they play the Lethbridge Bulls. You can catch the game broadcast on the Eagle 94.1, pre-game show at 6:45, first pitch at 7. Or, you can tune in and listen live to streaming, just go to www.swiftcurrentonline.com, click the Radio link, and go to live sports broadcast, and there you have it!

Return

2008-07-14T04:49:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a long time since I've updated this blog. I've been trying my best to maintain Magic's blog (check it out, http://magic97mornings.blogspot.com), which is tough enough sometimes. That, and I really had very little time to blog about much of anything. I've been back and forth to Saskatoon more times than I like to admit lately, looking for a place to live (for Krysta) and finally finding a place, and this weekend was the move in process. Let's look at my world over the past 2 weeks or however long it's been.

I've been working a lot, and have had pretty well no free time in between than. My hours have been cut at my other job, which is better, because my hours have increased at the station. This is of course, due to Swift Current Indians baseball. Which I have no problem doing. I love baseball, and getting to call the games on air is a blast. Since I've last scribbled in this blog, I've broadcast 4 games, 2 of those came this past weekend, in Moose Jaw on Friday, and in Saskatoon on Saturday. Both game were Indians victories, as the Tribe is rolling right now, and both were a ton of fun to call. And, I've started to believe in what some players might. Eating something specific everytime before a game helps you out. I know there's all sorts of superstitions, but, I roll with the blue powerade and a bag of ketchup chips. Don't ask why, I've just started, and it seems to help! That, or it just tastes damn good, and I want some grab before having to talk for 3 straight hours. The next Indians broadcast is happening July 14th (tonight), as the Tribe takes the trip to Medicine Hat. You can catch the play by play with Ryan Switzer on the Eagle 94.1, with the pre-game show starting at 6:50pm.

Other than the broadcast, I've been housing Krysta's cat (no longer am, she got a place this weekend) for about a 2 week period. Now, I hate cats. Anyone that knows me, knows that. But, since she is my gf, I decided to put my hatred aside, and keep her cat while she looked for a place to live in Saskatoon. Really, what else could I have done? Let her take it to a kennel? Are you f**king kidding me? No way. So, I took the cat. And, paid about as much attention to it, as I would any other cat. My thinking? If the cat wants love, it'll come get it. And guess who broke down first. The cat. Peace came up to me one day (Thursday I believe) and was talking up a storm, rubbing it's head against my leg, so I gave her some love. That was the majority of our contact. I gave her food, and let her do her own thing. And put it this way. She's a LOT more willing to come out when her owner is around. So Krysta came down last Friday, after she was approved for the place we both really liked, and picked her up, and trekked off to Toon Town on Saturday morning. And here's the fun part.

Krysta had to work on Saturday, so, I had the almost fun task, of unloading the ENTIRE trailer myself into our place. So, I got everything out, except for the couch. I even moved the damn safe, which is f'ing heavy. But, we got all her stuff in...except for the pile of of stuff still at my place, so that'll be the next assignment. Bring the rest of her stuff up there for her to fill in the rest of her place. And than, once again, my apartment can look empty as usual. But, I still have a kick ass couch and tv...so, that's always sweet. But of course...now that I'm back, one thing is still proven true. Sleeping by myself sucks.

This Wednesday, Krysta bought tickets for us to go see Akon, Sean Paul and Wyclef Jean in Saskatoon, so in 2 more days, I'm making ANOTHER trip up there. But it should be fun. I've never seen a hip hop concert before, with the exception of Swollen Members. And personally, no hip hop concert could ever top that. It was at The Roxy, there was maybe 50 people there, because that's all they could fit, and they played like they were trying to get a record deal. Incredible. But this show will be good too. Up there Wednesday, back home Thursday for the Indians ball game. I've put more km's on my car in the past 2 weeks than the past 2 months combined.

Good lord, anything else to write? That has basically been what's been engulfing my life over the past number of weeks. I've had so little time in fact, I've only turned my tv on 3 times in that period. 3 times!!! And it's a sweet tv!! But today, I have a complete afternoon and evening off, so, I think I may clean the apartment, and catch up with some good 'ol quality TV time. Or video game time. Or music time. We'll figure it out when I get there. Oh, and for entertainment purposes, I can't turn on my stereo ANYWHERE, without listening to this song first. It's sick, in a very very good way. Pretty much one of the big reasons for me why Tha Carter 3 is such a great cd.

PS: Ignore the video...it's unofficial. Just enjoy the song. I sure do.

Krysta's Here!!

2008-07-02T07:01:00.000-07:00

(Disclaimer: This is a post about my girlfriend. If you don't want to read about it, stop now)

So, my girlfriend is with me once again right now, and it's most wonderful. She got in from her trek from Fort St. John on Sunday night, as she starts work at The Bull 92.9 on July 7th. I'm excited for her to start, but more excited for the fact that she's here with me right now.

After some mishaps on Saturday, she made it here on Sunday finally, albeit sick of driving. Along with her dad, of course. Yes, that means, I met her dad this week. I was, of course, very nervous to meet him, but she put my mind at ease, so, here went nothing! But, it was great. Her dad Bernd is a great person, I was very happy to meet him, and REALLY hope I made a good impression on him. I think I made a surprising one on him on Monday. At least from Krysta's perspective. I gave her a promise ring on Sunday night, which went over extremely well, so, that made me happy. Than she showed her dad. I had no idea what to expect when I saw him Monday afternoon, but, he looked at me, and said, "So you guys are serious I see?" Than gave me his blessing. So, I'm very relieved, and very happy about the meeting. I look forward to golfing with him again!

Krysta is here with me until...well, Saturday I guess. That day we're going up to Saskatoon, as she starts work on the Monday, and I'm going to stay and be with her Monday for her first day at work. Even if it's just signing papers, a first day can always be a little stressful, so, hopefully I'll relieve some of that! Which of course, means I booked Monday off, so, no 4 am wake up for me!! But what a busy couple of weekends. We go from the hustle and busy times of Frontier Days this past weekend, to a trip to Saskatoon this weekend, and probably an all day apartment hunting phase. Yikes! But, it's all worth it. My lady is now only 2 hours away, instead of 13, and we can finally start things the way they should be. We can start us. This guy couldn't be happier.

FINALLY!! Some positive news!!

2008-06-26T04:57:00.000-07:00

News from the world of the NBA, and not just the NBA, but from the Indiana Pacers camp.

First things first, since I haven't done so yet, congrats to the Boston Celtics who bought themselves a championship this year. Like there was any doubt they WOULDN'T win.

Now, onto the Pacers. Preliminary reports from both camps, look as though a big trade could be happening. The trade, has the Indiana Pacers sending their injury plagued all-star Jermaine O'Neal to the Toronto Raptors for another injury plagued star, TJ Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, and an unnamed player. Now, I've been lobbying to get rid of Jermaine for a while now. Not because I don't like the guy as a player, but, the amount he has ACTUALLY played over the last 3 years, and how coming back after injury for 10 games and leaving again only hurts the team, I'm glad they have made a deal for him. But, what are we getting back?

TJ Ford is a great point guard, if he's healthy. But what does that mean for Jamal Tinsley? Are they making him the 6th man? Or are they going to throw TJ into that position. And the rest of the players coming over? Rasho is absolutely NOT a suitable replacement for Jermaine at the power forward position, and we don't have a worthy center. So, what are we really getting? The Pacers have the 11th and (preliminary) 17th picks in the draft this year, the first time they've had draft picks in a lot of years, not to mention 2 in the first round. This trade, if completed, I think will benefit the Raptors more, because if you can have a healthy Jermaine, playing alongside Chris Bosh, that's a deadly combination to have in your forward/center position.

So, if this trades comes to pass, hopefully the Pacers will pull out some good picks in the draft, and start...once again, the damn rebuilding process of a team that can hopefully make it in the playoffs. New head coach, new players, new owner, fresh start. Here's to hoping!

It's been a while

2008-06-18T06:36:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't really written any updates in quite a while, just some random tidbits here and there to keep both of my readers up to speed. So, here's a TRY at a full update of my world.

So, THE most important thing of all, my beautiful girlfriend Krysta, got a job in Saskatoon, at 92.9 The Bull. She picked up the mid-days/afternoon shift, which is sweet, because now, there's no more of this 13 hours apart stuff!! She'll be a quick weekend drive away, which couldn't make me much happier. I was in a bit of a funk for a few weeks after she left last time, because neither of us knew when the next time would be that we would see each other. But, now, his is all resolved. And we both know, we'll see each other in 11 days. She's coming here and staying with me for a week before she starts her job on July 7th. So, after a bit of a curflufel (I have no idea if that's a word, or if that's how you spell it) she now has the gig, and we'll be so much closer to each other. SUCH a relief!!

As I had mentioned in an earlier blog post, June was the month of new music releases for me, and I bought every one I talked about. Disturbed's new CD kicks ass, Lil Wayne's is what you would expect from a 25 year old who smokes weed and drinks sizzurp (look it up in an urban dictionary) all day, but, it's stellar. And congrats to Weezy, #1 on the charts, selling over 1 milli in the first week! The 1st CD to do that since 50 Cent's The Massacre. And of course, the Offspring's new album. Which, thankfully, no synthesizers!! All rock!! And it kicks ass, so, it's been a good music month for sure. And there's lots of positives on the horizon, including new music from The Game, Slipknot, Mudvayne, G-Unit, Robin Thicke, so I'm quite excited.

Things from my new of the woods haven't been much different really. I started taking this stuff called Muscle Juice, which, before you think is a sad attempt to bulk up, it's really just Whey and Iso-Whey combined. So just extra protein. But, I've noticed a difference, especially since I've been back committed to the gym. Let's hope it keeps making changes, I'm liking what's happening so far.

I've disappointingly only been out golfing 3 times this year, and haven't even made it out camping yet! It's pretty sad, but, I've been so busy with everything this year, my free time has been solely dedicated to extra sleep. Which, on Fridays, are heaven sent. I pulled off a 9 hour sleep last Friday night...holy crap was that awesome!! Comeon Friday! I have got to get out soon. I can feel my clubs getting angry at me.

So, for those disappointed that I have had no update, there ya be. That's what's crackin' in my land. Don't forget, tonight and tomorrow night the Tribe is in action at Mitchell Field. Tonight hosting Saskatoon, and tomorrow playing host to Weyburn. Game times for both is 7:05, so pack the park!

Update

2008-06-10T06:28:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been quite a while since I've written anything. But truthfully, I haven't felt like doing so, or had much to talk about. So, for the time being, I'll just give a brief update of the happenings and occurrences in my life lately.

I had my first SC Indians P.A. announcer game last...Thursday. It took about half an inning to get back to the swing of things, but, it was no problem once we got rolling. I'm a little more nervous about my first actual broadcast of the year, which is coming this Thursday, when the Tribe hosts Okotoks. If you want to listen to my play by play skillz, tune in to the Eagle on Thursday night for the game. Wish me luck.

Disturbed's new CD is f'ing awesome. I knew they'd put out a good album, because, really, they are one of the few bands that consistently put out rockin' albums every time. And this is no different. Lil Wayne's new one comes out today, so I'll be picking that up after work. From what I've heard so far, it's also a good time, and look forward to giving it a spin!

My boss at my other job interviewed people, and will hopefully be hiring another part time person, to relieve some of the hours from me. I recently was jacked with hours, because the other part timer left, so, I've been none too happy to say the least.

Um...what else. I finally started going back to the gym after a little over a month of being absent, because of being to busy. But, I've committed myself to getting back into my routine, and going 5 days a week, so, let's see how it works! Yesterday was day number 1, and it felt good to get back. Now I just gotta keep up the routine, and get some damn size back.

Thanks for readin'.

Yay!

2008-05-29T13:35:00.001-07:00

So, today is a good day. I had a good morning show capped off by a most hilarious "Name that Animal Sound" for tickets to the Shrine Circus(credit Jessica Williams for the wicked animal noises), had a good remote too at Delta Rock and Sand celebrating their 40th Anniversary, and a whole bunch more excitement too!

Today is my 6 month anniversary with Krysta. Which has honestly blazed by. Probably because we're doing long distance, but, none the less, it's 6 months of a relationship that has no end, so, it's pretty cool. And, because she's the greatest girlfriend EVER, she bought me a care package, which I got delivered to me today at work. It contained a package of roasted peanuts, some fancy BBQ sauce, french vanilla cappuccino mixes (good choice babe!) spice for chicken breasts and, the coolest feature, a beer mug! A steel beer mug at that! Never owned one before, but now I do. My lady knows how to treat me right! Thanks Krysta! 6 months down! I love you!

OK, away from "mushy" stuff that will get me mocked, the month of June is f'ing awesome for new music. This is another reason why I LOVE the summer. Here's what we got coming out. The new Disturbed cd, Indestructible hits stores next Tuesday, and if their first single, Inside the Fire is ANY indication of the rest of the album, it'll be another #1 on the charts, and in my mind too. Than a week later, that urban bug in me (ok, it's not a bug, more like a disease that's engulfed my body for years now) is uber excited for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III. It's been a long time comin', since Tha Carter II, but, Lollipop is a hot track, and he gets back to his basics with A Milli, and I love both tracks, so, it's going to be a good time. And than, the next freakin' week, on June 17, my fav's, The Offspring put out their latest, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. Which sounds awfully familiar to the Foo's latest offering...but, regardless, I love the Offspring, and(apparently) there is NO synthesizers or keyboards on this album (thank god) so it should be stellar! A month full of sweet music releases...couldn't be happier!

Not to mention my 2nd job, plus Indians baseball this summer, i won't have time to think. But, I'm lookin' forward to it all, for sure.

Jackin' for Beats

2008-05-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

So, the other part time employee at EZ Cash (my part time job) quit last Monday. What this led to, was me working extra shifts last week, which was bullshit, since Krysta was here and I told them no dice on shifts. Whatever. Now, I'm also getting my hours a week jacked up. Which, is not why I got a part time job. I'm cool with the 15 extra hours a week. Not 25. That's sh*t right there. The problem with that, is, Magic comes first, so if there's any place I gotta be, and I'm scheduled at the other place, too bad for EZ Cash, they have to deal. The summer especially, with Indians baseball. It's going to be a hectic, extremely busy, but hopefully money making summer.

Had a good show this morning, I tried a few different things, after listening to radio in Saskatoon this weekend, and Edmonton last weekend, it's put a couple different ways of doing things in my mind, and given a few new things to try. So, hopefully, the game will continue to be upped.

Edmonton was a really good time. Got to catch up with Laurie, who I hadn't seen since the Hat(I worked with her in PR), so that was a lot of fun. And got to see one my best friends, Travis. It had sure been a while, but, we were back to our normal drunken selves Saturday night. It was awesome. And of course, the SWEET hotel room myself and Krysta had. You spend a couple extra dollars, you get 5 star fanciness(is that a word?). And, I even got (only because Krysta made me) new wiper blades for the Alero! Granted, the other ones were...4 years old? And didn't work very well, but, new blades, now I can actually see in the rain!

Twas a great week while she was here, it was ridiculously hard to see her go, because this time we really don't have a game plan for when we'll see each other next. I'll be very busy this summer, as will she, and she doesn't get anymore holidays until July. This could be a very rough couple of months. We'll see what happens.

What's goin' on?

2008-05-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

Well, I have no want to update a long post, so, I'll give a brief one, and go into details later.

- I went to Edmonton for the long weekend, met Krysta there
- We had an amazing hotel room (we both agreed, nicest one either of us have had)
- Partied Fri and Sat, got drunk with Travis, with whom I haven't seen in over a year, on Saturday night
- Came home with Krysta, she's with me 'till Sunday

There's your update...and a picture of us in Edmonton.

Update

2008-05-13T05:26:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a while since I've written anything, so, I'll fill ya in.

Nothing to crazy or exciting has been taking place in my world as of late. It's pretty much same 'ol stuff. Work, gym, sleep, eat, work, sleep. There's my life. But seriously forks;

It's been a week or so of watching nothing but playoffs on TV. I love this time of year (except for the no Pacers in the playoffs part) because it's nothing but sports for me. Watching, playing, and everything in between. The Red Wings have a commanding 3-0 lead in their Western Conference final against Dallas, so here's hoping they get make it 10 playoff wins in a row, and go for the sweep on Wednesday! The NBA playoffs are getting very interesting too. No real surprises, except for whatever reason, the most improved team in the league, the Boston Celtics have not yet won a playoff game on the road. Some say in order to be a great team, you have to win on the road. I figure 63 wins in the regular season kind of makes you that way, but, we'll see how game 5 back in Boston goes.

3 more freakin' days left until I make the treck to Edmonton and finally see Krysta again. It's been a month a half since the last time...and while granted, you look at it, it's just about been 6 months now we've been dating, that's still a long damn time to not be with someone. But soon, we will.

Had my meeting with my heart specialist yesterday. Very few people will I tell the details too, but put it this way. I'm good for a little while...a little while.

And, for entertainment purposes, here's a douchebag;

The once mogul of hip hop, Suge Knight, is seen here, after being completely knocked out by some guy half his weight, and a foot shorter than him, 2 nights ago. News flash Suge...Tupac is dead. And so is your career, and notoriety.

Start of May

2008-05-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

Good 'ol May. What's exciting about May? Golf. I finally got my first game in last Sunday, with my buddy Dallas. And, to my surprise, the game went surprisingly good for the first of the season. Finished at 6 over par, so, that's not bad considering. Now, it's just a matter of improving throughout the year, and praying my hook doesn't return...again.

I'm no longer sick, I bought some Vitamin C, and went to town with that(thanks to Carly for the helpful health hints). But, I've got a strange pain in my chest now. I'm chalking it up to nothing...and literally going to just hope it passes. I already have a doc appointment in 3 days, so, if it continues, well, I'll already be there, so, we'll just have one more issue to add to the plate.

I think the Whey I'm taking is making a difference. I've put on 2 pounds in the past 3 weeks, so, it's doin' something. I seem to filling out a bit more too, so, if it continues to make a difference, I'll keep it going along with the gym. Gotta stay fit...not just for me of course. I gotta do something to keep Krysta around!

On that topic, a mere 11 days remains until my venture up to Edmonton to see her. We've got the hotel booked for a couple nights, I'll get there Friday night sometime, and from there, we stay 'till Sunday, and I bring her home with me until the next Sunday. This, from what either of us can tell, will be the only time soon we'll get to see each other. I have 7 holiday days left, which I'm saving for a possible Disneyworld trip in October, and she's out of holidays until July 1. And plus, we've both got money to put away for a number of things. So, I'll be savoring every minute she's here this time around.

Got my doctors...well, not doctor. I have my heart specialist appointment coming up next Monday. I'm sure it will be more of the same advice I get every year. It's slightly worse, not bad enough, no surgery for a while. Which is good. I'm still not looking forward to surgery #3, but, when it comes, I'll be ready.

Working the second job is going well. It takes a bit of getting used to...I do get worn down by weeks end typically. But, now that I FINALLY have money left in my account, and am not living the paycheck-to-paycheck life...it's crazy nice. Having to not worry about saving for gas...or keeping enough for groceries, is so nice. It makes it worth being worth out by weeks end. And it's FAR easier to save.

There's my happenings as of late. Still can't believe the Boston-Atlanta series went to 7 games. Comeon Boston!!

Also, West finals baby! F U Dallas! Go Detroit!!

My health hates me

2008-04-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

For something like the 6th time since Christmas, I'm sick again. Is my immune system really that bad? I sound like garbage, which doesn't help when your job requires you to talk.

I've been told it's because I don't get enough sleep...which is very possible. Because, really, during the week, I get MAYBE 6 hours a night, before I am up at 4 for work. But seriously, is there any possible way to get healthy, and stay healthy? Any suggestions? I'll try anything.

Monday Morning Thoughts

2008-04-21T06:32:00.001-07:00

Back to another week of "The Show," so it's back to trying my best to be as creative as possible! I relish the weekend, merely to catch up on sleep, and turn my brain off for a few days.

The Detroit Red Wings closed out their first round series against Nashville on Sunday, with a 3-0 win. They now advance to the 2nd round, in 6 games, and it looks like their 2nd round opponents will be the Colorado Avalnce. This is perfect...it's me against Damien...should be a stellar series!

I get to see Krysta during May long, and she's coming back with me for another 7 days in Swift! So, this has been a nice string of times that I actually get to see her without waiting so damn long in between. Of course, a month and a half is still a long time, but, nothing compared to the over a year and half between leaving PR and flying up last November!

My nice watch, like the expensive one, stopped working yesterday. That disappointed me, as it's the only time I've ever had a nice watch. The watch I had before it, I found on the floor at a party when I was living in Medicine Hat. It was a Wal-Mart special. And before that? It was the cool velcro strapped watch, because my wrists were to skinny to wear a metal one. Sad, that I can remember all that. But really, all I need to do is take it to a jeweler that sells that model, and get the battery replaced, because that's all that's actually wrong with it.

The NBA playoffs finished game 1's in both conferences over the weekend. And really, only one surprise victor. Philly took advantage of a slacking Detroit Pistons, and won game 1 90-86. definate upset there. Otherwise, Boston dominated Atlanta...and the rest of games don't concern me much.

That's what's the deal-io. Oh, and I actually, for the first time since I can honestly remember, went clothes buying, without worrying if I could afford it, or if it was even in the budget! I went and bought 3 shirts, and spent a grand total of 34 dollars! I would have only spent 22, because the missed scanning one, but, my honesty gene kicked in, and I told them about their mistake. Cool shirts though! And, they are NOT RDS! Crazy!

Lately...

2008-04-18T07:31:00.001-07:00

* The Pacers are out of the playoffs

* Detroit is now tied at 2 with Nashville

* Krysta may be coming down in May/June....but it depends on the financial situation

* I've been quite tired, because 2 jobs, and no napping

* I still haven't gotten my income tax back yet

* I don't actually get to see Krysta again until May long...which as the name describes, is too f***ing long away

That's right! As you can tell, it's been a couple posts of nothing but complaining. Which I damn well am entitled too. I don't complain about many things, and I am choosing to right now. Really, other than the things I wrote about, I don't have much to complain about. There are a few positive things in my world...so, I'll reflect on those.

I got my first paycheck from my other job on Thursday. It's nice to FINALLY see a bank account, that isn't milking every last penny in hopes of making it to next week. But, I can't spend the money. I need to all, I have many important things to save for. So, there's no extra spending for me. Even though the extra might be there, I'm still playing the "penny pincher."

I bought Whey protein when I went on my grocery shopping trip on Monday. The hope, is that, combined with the fact I do go to the gym 5-6 days a week, this will help put a bit more bulk on myself. Not a lot...I'm just looking for a little change. But, I have a friend (Terry) that's been taking it, combined with working out, for about 2-3 months now, and you can definitely tell a difference in how he looks. It gives another skinny kid hope he can change to look better too. And, even if it doesn't happen...I still have a girlfriend who (she's crazy) loves me how I look. Score one for Peter.

And, on a side note, I f'ing hate working Saturdays. Not at the radio station, that's fine, because it's my career and what I love. But, at my second job. That's some bull-s*^t. 8 hour shifts. Stupid 2nd job. If only I didn't need the money...

Playing the Dummy Card

2008-04-16T05:06:00.001-07:00

Yup, I'm kind of an idiot. Not only did I get reminded yesterday, that I was supposed to call the coffee house here in Swift to do a contest phoner with them, for the contest we run today. I was even reminded of it at 10 yesterday, since I forgot to call at 9. Still forgot, so, now, it's gotta be done today. Which isn't the end of the world, as that's when we always used to do it, but, I'm a tool, and forgot.

And to make matters worse, putting a full exclamation point on my total f**king stupidity, I forgot to do the music for Wednesday. It's KIND OF an important part of a radio station. And I blanked. So I get in this morning, see no logs, am trying to figure out where I put them, and see the format and clocks all f'd for the morning show. Than, I realize my mistake. So, I go upstairs, program music, and accept the fact I'm a donkey.

Than, because I'm REALLY DUMB, I go to the washroom after my 6:10 break this morning, and forget to put the station on auto, so there's 10 seconds of dead air 'till J-Dub saves my ass. Fuck, what the hell is wrong with me. I'm not normally this stupid. In the words of Jon Keen, "I'm embarrassing."

I chalk some of it up to the fact that my mind isn't in the right place. I honestly think about 1 thing, all the f'ing time, and it's driving me crazy. Granted, everyone has their off days every now and than, but, this is terrible. Seriously, how can I, the guy who DOES the MUSIC, FORGET TO DO THE MUSIC. Damnit. Let's hope this faze of dumb-ass-ness passes by today. I don't need to be this stupid for an extended period of time.

Another Countdown

2008-04-13T18:35:00.000-07:00

Yup, we can start another one. This time, I'm not counting days, because that just depresses me. But, May 16th is the day. It's the May long weekend, and will be the next time I'll get to see Krysta. I'm going to be travelling to Edmonton, and she'll be coming down, with a bunch of people from that area, but, I'll still get her for 3 days. o that's in a month. That's still way to long to wait. Now, after the 3rd visit we've had with one another, ever since she left it's been harder and harder to be apart from her. It's awful. I haven't thrown out more "I miss you's" in this short period of time ever. But it's really the only thought and words that come to mind when I think about her. But, really, what choice do I have? I've got to play the patient role until I get to see her again. But, like I said, it's definitely getting tough. I've done long distance before, and, it's never been this tough. Probably because no one's meant as much to me as does Krysta. But, Fri/Sat/Sun/part of Mon in Edmonton come May long with Krysta, is much needed, and can't come soon enough.

Away from that, Detroit is up 2 games to none on Nashville in their first round playoff series. Now let's see if Detroit can finally make some noise in the playoffs, instead of being really good in the regular season, and choke artists in the playoffs.

Also, the Pacers playoff hopes have pretty much fallen off the map. They lost last night, and are still 2 games back of Atlanta, with 2 remaining. They have to win the next 2, and Atlanta needs to lose, for them to make 8th seed. But, really, with the season they've had, and the team they've got, it's best to play your chance in the lottery. They wouldn't make it past 4 games against Boston.

Operation Clean-up-and-toss-most-things-I-have is going well. In the past 3 weeks, I've gotten rid of 3 garbage bags full of clothes, 3 garbage bags full of shit I don't need anymore, and have sold some things via Swift Current Online. Why am I getting rid of everything? I have to much useless stuff that has come with me from place to place everytime I've moved. It's time to get rid of clutter.

I'm excited to see what kind of pay I can expect every couple weeks from my second job. I'll get my first paycheck on April 17...and 2 more before I go to Edmonton, so, I'll be well off money wise, thankfully. Also, gotta keep putting money away for Disneyworld. 2 jobs can be a little hectic, that coupled with my regular gym schedule, but, I want the money, so, I'll put up with it for as long as I can. It's not a tough job, thankfully. I can get the hang of it pretty easy.

Back to the grind tomorrow, another week of morning shows, and hopefully entertaining the masses. I've been feeling pretty good about my on air product as of late. Despite my frame of mind being stuck in "I miss my girl" I've still been able to get together some decent prep, have had lots of giveaways as well, and good phoners, so, things have been sounding good! We'll catch ya tomorrow morning at 6!

Happy Retirement

2008-04-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

December 2003 - March 2008
"Damn those shoes are white." I know...I know.

Recent Events

2008-04-07T07:02:00.001-07:00

Well, lately, nothing to new and exciting has REALLY taken place, but, a couple things worth mentioning.

The Detroit Red Wings have no found out who their 1st round playoff opponents will be. They'll be battling 8th seeded Nashville and, I'm a little worried. Detroit has been...well, not playing 1st place hockey much over the past month, and Nashville is hungry as hell, clawing their way to the 8th seed. So, unless the Red Wings step up, and get ready, they'll be playing a Nashville team amped and ready for anything. Could be a good series.

On to basketball, the Indiana Pacers managed to keep their playoff hopes alive for another day, defeating Milwaukee last night. While not in convincing fashion, a win is a win none-the-less. So, we'll see how they work things over the next couple of days. We basically NEED Atlanta to keep losing...or we're out of the playoffs. And seriously, even if we make the playoffs, a first round match up against Boston?! We're better off taking a lottery pick.

I picked up Theory of a Deadman's Scars and Souvenirs yesterday. Holy f'ing mother of wicked cool. Well...something like that. I'm a huge Theory fan, and their new CD is kick ass, definatly. It will likely become a staple in my car for some months to come. And, not going to lie, there's a track called "Wait for Me." It pretty much describes how I am with Krysta...it's awesome...she's awesome. Every thing's awesome.

And, this is more for me than anything, but, I retired a pair of shoes last week. Yes, I know what you're thinking. And yes, I am a tool. But, it's OK, I've come to terms with that. My white/black Phat Farm shoes, which I have cleaned religiously, and kept in good condition for 5 years now, have been retired. I put them in a box, and will no longer be wearing them. It was sad day...but, they'll be replaced...shoe shopping will commence next month. Why do you think I bought another pair of Phat Farms 2 years ago...preparing for the inevitable.

After working for a week at my second job, I think I can deal with 2. I worked a full 8 hour shift on Saturday (I honestly don't remember the last time I had to do that) and, it went OK. Thankfully, I had my own music to keep me entertained throughout. But, working 14 hours this week, works for me. I'm not being overworked, got the weekend off, so, we're set! Gotta keep saving to go to Disneyworld....oh, and Edmonton in May...either May long, or the weekend after. Whichever it is, that's when I'll FINALLY get to see Krysta next. I hate being apart.

Oh, and FYI, I was successful this weekend at rocking the microphone in Rock Band. Once I got my pitch goin' on, I was stellar. So, if you're lookin' for a Rock Band singer...I'm your man.

It's just aboot April

2008-03-31T05:39:00.000-07:00

So, it's back to work this morning for me. Back in the morning show, back without Krysta (trust me...THAT is depressing), and...well, starting job #2 on Tuesday. So let's recap the last 10 days...a little more detailed this time.

I'm leaving the good stuff to the end. So, I got a second job, working at EZ Cash. I start the job on Tuesday. There's an assload of reading involved, and a lot of learning, which, I'm not going to lie, sucks. I don't want to learn stuff, I want to have a simple part time job. Whatever, I'll read, I'll learn, I'll make some extra money. Than I can go to Disneyworld in October with Krysta and her family. I start tomorrow, and have max 20 hours a week, every week. That's fine. I should be able to put away enough for the trip...or it'll give me more reason to drink, since Krysta isn't here. But, at least I'll finally have money to live comfortably!

Thursday night, before I got back to the hotel to a sad situation, I saw the Foo Fighters in Saskatoon. Greatest....concert...EVER!!!!! The Foo's are my favorite band, and finally getting to see them in concert, made my concert experience for the next bunch of years. I went with Chance and Whitey, who, really, are the people I've gone to nearly ever show with that I've been too in the past 2 years. Thanks to Chance for getting the tickets...and for actually letting me go, after a month of saying, no I gave your ticket away...hahaha. Oh, and credit my friend Cassie for getting this stellar picture of Dave Grohl.

Other than the Foo's show, the other happening in my life, has been Krysta being with me for 10 days. It was incredible. I wouldn't trade that 10 days for any dollar amount, or anything period. We had an awesome time, watchin' movies, doing stuff around Swift, taking our mini-vacation in Saskatoon, just having a blast. It was such an awesome time. We even posed for bad-ass pictures out in Kyle, all to show up Joey Lawrence. Now, the reasoning behind that...in Joey Lawrence's cd (which, for WHATEVER reason, Krysta STILL has in her collection), it has a picture of him, leaning back against a sign that says No Loitering...bad ass. So, we took it upon ourselves...to be bad ass-er than him, and rolled the Keep Out sign way. It's sweet.

Other than that, I had a wonderful time, hated to see her go, and hate sleeping alone. But, the only saving grace, is the knowledge that no matter how far we are from one another, this is one that is always going to last. That's a great thing to know. Peace out team.

Update

2008-03-26T06:31:00.000-07:00

A quick update;

- I got a second job. I now work part-time at EZ-Cash...and, as I'm now called, I'm a loan-shark. There's more to it...but, seriouslly, it's just for the money.

- The Rascal Flatts show is tonight, and the Foo Fighters is tomorrow. Both shows are in Saskatoon. I'm really f'ing pumped for both shows...but, more-so (obviously) for the Foos.

- I picked Krysta up in Saskatoon on Friday, March 21, and she's been here since than. We get 2 nights together at the Ramada in Saskatoon. It's going to be phenomenal. She leaves on Sunday March 30th. I'm unhappy just thinking about it. My life is perfect when she's here with me.

That's all...later

Tattoo's Pt. 4, and other junk

2008-03-16T16:57:00.001-07:00

The more time goes by, the less willing I am to blog...but, I'm sure it's just because it's the last thing on my mind. Anyways, here's tattoo #4;

This tattoo, is a couple kanji symbols (kanji is Chinese characters that are used in modern Japanese writing) which stand for Determination and Heart. The idea behind this tattoo, for me, was, my determination to change the way I look. I wanted to get into shape, put on some weight, and just be happier with the way that I looked. As far as determination goes,while I lived in Peace River, 3 months before I moved back to Swift for work, I decided to join the gym up there. That was where I actually began to get into shape (somewhat) and, when I left PR, I had the itch to go to the gym, and keep up the routine I was doing, because I was FINALLY putting on some weight, and seeing a difference in the way my body looked. Now, I've been going to the gym (with a few breaks in between) for about 2 years, and I love it. I've put on weight in that time, and am much much happier with the way I look. I can actually take my shirt off when I'm camping, and not feel embarrassed! And, of course, the heart, is because, I mean, everything in my life involves heart. I have the heart to continue what I'm doing, I wear my heart on my sleeve in relationships, and, well, my ACTUAL heart is completely f'd, so, it kinda fit for me. I got this tattoo...this one, I don't even remember the date...it was about 6 months before my 5th...so, it was in October of 2006. The exact date, I'm not sure. This was also my first tattoo at Rising Sun Tattoo, in Regina, and, I recommend this tattoo shop to EVERYONE. Amazing work, incredibly hospital-like clean atmosphere, just a kick ass tattoo shop. And, if you want good work, Julian is the man to see. He'll be doing the rest of mine.

But, aside from the tattoo #4 story, what else has been shakin' in my world? Well, today (Sunday) was a day off handing out resumes. Now, before you think, "What?! Chris is leaving radio?!" No, not a chance. But, I like money. And, I need more to live how I want to. And especially if Krysta's family wants me to go on a vacation with them to Disneyworld in October (yeah, they really do) I have to have money put aside. So, it's time to suck it up, and see if I can gain a part time job. Just a little somethin' on the side, we'll see if anything comes about. I mean, the just of it is, I'll apply 'till I get somethin'. I want some extra coin. Yay for more work!

Two huge concerts are upcoming in 2 weeks time. Rascal Flatts (going with Krysta) are on March 26th, and the show that's been...many years in the making for me, the freakin' Foo Fighters the next night on March 27th. Hell yeah!

And, for those wondering why I'm "impatiently waiting," well, seriously, how was it so difficult to figure out (Shannon...come on)? 5 more days until Krysta gets here!! Yay me!! This time around, it's going to suck when she leaves though. See, when I left last month, we both knew when we'd see each other next. Now, with slim remaining holiday days, and now set date, we have no clue when the next time we'll see each other is. But, that's in the back of my mind, I get 10 glorious days with my lady, so, kick ass!!

Tattoos Pt. 2, and 3

2008-03-09T13:51:00.000-07:00

Alright, so I wrote about the first tattoo I got already. That one, as you could tell, is on my upper back. Well, let's move on now to my 2nd tattoo.

Well, I waited quite a while before getting my second tattoo. I was 18 and in high school when I got my first, and #2 didn't come until I was living in Medicine Hat, almost 3 years later. I was living with Lisa at the time, and one spontaneous day, we decided to get tattoos. We both have the same ones, just a little different colouring. Now, there are many reasons behind getting that tattoo, and, it just at the time seemed like the right thing to do, getting it done with someone else. As far as what the tattoo means to me, well, it's more of a reminder of my life at that time, and the things I experienced. Why did I get the symbol of the Red Dragon Skate company? Well, we both liked the symbol, I (as most people know) own FAR too much product by them, and, we thought it would be cool. And it is cool. I sometimes forget it's there, because I don't exactly look at my left calf all the time, but, for me, it just symbolizes growing up, and is a reminder of the things I went through in that relationship, that have helped make me smarter about how I handle thing today.

And, on to the 3rd tattoo that I have, the symbol for Pisces. Now, I got this tattoo, quite literally, 2 days before I moved out of Medicine Hat. So, I believe, if not the exact date, but, right close to it, would be October 29th, 2005.I had decided I wanted one more tattoo before ventured off back into radio, because, I didn't exactly know if there was any tattoo shops anywhere close to Peace River, Alberta. So, this was another design I had wanted, because I didn't want the traditional looking "2 fish," I wanted something that looked cool...haha. Well, anyways, I got this tattoo done at Sammy Kaine's in Medicine Hat. I don't recommend ANYONE go there. The floor was dirty, it didn't feel very clean, and the guy giving me the tattoo, went too deep, therefor it bubbled a bit, and some of the colour came out. Bush league. But anyways, that's the story of my 3rd tattoo. I'm not really big into astrology...so, I didn't get because of what "a Pisces is." I just wanted something, saying I'm a Pisces. And that's that. Oh, and my first two tattoos were done at Extreme Tattoos Inc.

Tattoos, Pt. 1

2008-03-03T18:50:00.000-08:00

Well, I have now randomely decided, since I've never actually written the reasons behind all of my tattoos, that I would do a 6 part blog on my tattoos, and why I have them. Because each of the 6 has a reason behind me getting it, and, I'd like to share the reasons with you! (both of you that read my blog)

My first tattoo

Well, I got my first tatoo, on the birthday weekend of my buddies, James and Travis. Right around the April 16th area I believe, myself, James, Travis, and Squid went up to Medicine Hat, since we were all 18, and we wanted to do some partyin'. Well, the just of the story, me and Travis had decided we wanted to get tattoos. I had mine all set to go, it was something I had drawn about 3 years earlier, and progressively touched up every so often through the coming years. And this was the design I wanted. I wanted an ankh, which is an egyptian cross, that stands for eternal life. The reasons I wanted it...well, that's simple. I love the egyptian culture. I find it incredibly interesting, in every way. So, I had drawn up the ankh, but, inside the ankh, you'll notice, although very difficult to tell now as the colours have faded, a purple diamond in the middle of

the cross. The purple diamond, is my birthstone, Amethyst. I wanted the cross, because of the meaning of it, and the stone in middle, to represent me. It's not a picture perfect drawing, but, what's on my back, is the exact copy of the picture I drew 9 years ago. I always said my first tattoo, is going to be something that I drew, because it's such a personal commitment, and has so much meaning and feeling behind it. Upon looking at it, yeah, it doesn't look like a profesisonally drawn picture, because it's not. And, I would never have it changed to look that way. This is one of the most important tattoos for me, since it was my first, and I drew it. So, that is the story behind tattoo #1, which, although I don't remember the exact date, was right around April 16th, 2002. Since than I've gotten 5 more, and, I will go through those tattoos in future blogs. Thanks for readin'!

Last Day of the month thoughts

2008-02-29T15:16:00.000-08:00

So, it's good 'ol February 29. And what does that mean? Not much besides the fact that it's a leap year. So, there's 366 days this year. That's, really about it. But regardless, I figured I'd throw some last of the month thoughts at'cha.

- Why does waiting so long for something have to suck. Even when it's not that long of a wait, still, it sucks when you're impatient for it. Even when you should try to not think about it. Boo

- Today is 3 months for me and Krysta. I believe the last time we dated (which was...back in '06) we dated for about 4 months. Not sure exactly how long. But, we're almost past our first time together! Good for us!

- Why do I keep getting so many nosebleeds ? (cue Ralph Wigum comment)

- The Pacers are pretty much non-existent as far as giving me anything to look forward to in June. There's little to no chance they are going to make the playoffs, and if they do, gauranteed it will be in 8th place. The East is pretty weak already, so, that's why they aren't in 11th or 12th place (currently sitting in 9th), but they have the injury bug kicking them in the ass again, and team president Larry Bird has shown and expressed interest in making some big moves in the post season. What to do? Get RID of Jermaine O'Neal. I see no drive in him anymore when he can play, and he's been an injury plagued player for 3 years now. No wonder you NEVER hear the team mentioned, not just in playoff talks, but, in ANYTHING NBA related

- Is this warm weather going to last? It would be great if it did. I badly want spring/summer to get here...I honestly don't do much in the winter months, but, come spring/summer, I golf, play baseball, camp, work a lot more, I much more active. So bring it on already!

- How many times a day should you look at pictures of someone? Granted, I'm not sitting at home, moping because I'm not with my girlfriend, I'm just fine, but, I probably look at differant pictures of her, a ton of times a day. They just make me smile. Did I ever think I'd find someone like this? No.

- City and Colour's new cd Bring me Your love is wicked. If you look acoustic/folk tunes, with a definate rock feel to them, this cd is absolutely perfect for you, I highly recomend.

- Why do I drink to the point where I can't remember stuff. I think it's the whiskey. Because I definately don't remember yelling fuck off when a cop was at the door in Fort St. John. Good thing it was just me and Krysta there...that could have been a problem.

- I like my new glasses. At first, I was just angry I needed to wear them at all times now, but, I've gotten used to them. And plus, I've received a bevy of compliments on them too, so, that makes me feel bettter! Oh, and of course, the standard compliment (from my GM at work) "The glasses make you look smarter!" Awesome.

- Why does nobody in this city like to dance? At least, when it comes to my friends. I'm by no means a Michael Jackson on the dancefloor, but, I've got rhythm, and can move, and don't care how I look, which translates to a good time. I danced for an hour at the bar in FSJ, because I was actually with people willing to rock out! That sucks, because I'd actually go to the Shack a little more, for that sole purpose if there was someone down with that. Yes, I mean women...duh.

- Who get's in a musical groove...for like, a month? It's been all R&B for me lately...not really sure why. But, it's good, none the less.

- I badly want another tattoo. But, my next one has to wait...for a while for sure. I have too many things to pay for first, and worry about, before can pop money towards some new ink. I figure 6 is a pretty good collection so far. The next one is definately going to be bigger than anyone I've gotten before, so, I'm gonna be puttin' some coin away for a while!

- I'm 24. What's different? I'm not 23. Nothing else. Screw that "growing up" crap. I'm as grown as I'm going to get. I have fun, I do what I wish, and for those that don't like it, you know what you can kiss.

- Long distance sucks. But at least I've never been more willing to work through it than now. But, it still sucks.

Hmmm....anymore thoughts from me? I think that's pretty well it. I'm going to try my hand at the Shack tomorrow night, in hopes of finding friends that will rock out. I haven't hung with Terry and my buddies in like 3 weeks, so, tomorrow should be a good time. Welcome in March. All it means to me, is 22 more days until I see Krysta again. The countdown, yes, another countdown, is on.

Back from FSJ

2008-02-25T18:02:00.000-08:00

Well, I might as well write something detailing my trip. I was banished from going to my blog while I was there (thanks Chance). But, seriously, I'm not going to write much. What happened there is my deal, so, I'll keep it brief.

I got to Grande Prairie friday the 15th. We had a great time, checked out a complete works of Shakespeare play, which turned out to be a comedy, and f'ing funny. That was also my birthday present. Other than that, we hung out, went to Tumbler Ridge, watched the lunar eclipse, which was pretty cool, and just generally had a wonderful time. I turned 24 on the 21st, to which Krysta got me a golfing cake...pretty much the coolest cake I've ever gotten. We did some partyin' and I met a bunch more people. It was a blast. I left on the 24th, and got home on the 25th. Thankfully, I get to see my wonderful girlfriend on March 21st, as she's coming to stay with me for 10 days.

So, back to work tomorrow morning. Morning show, I shall return!

So...I revoke 1 kudos

2008-02-11T18:38:00.000-08:00

Merely 2 days after I give props to the Canadian Tire in Moose Jaw for getting me in and out and back on the road, I must now revoke some props. Not to do with getting me in and out, they were very efficient, friendly, and courteous to me. Which was awesome. But, here's the situation;

So, the check engine light was STILL on in my car when I started it this morning. To which, I came to the conclusion, they obviously forgot to reset the lights. So, I did so after work today, and it was all good, it went out. I get home from work, and, later in the afternoon, around 6, I decide to go grab a couple groceries. Hop in the car, start it up, all of a sudden, my brake warning lights, and my ABS light come on...to which point, I decided, "let's test this," slammed on the brakes, and, sure enough, no ABS. So, since I'm not a car genius, I drive to my parents place, since my dad knows something about cars, and explain the situation.

So, I read the manual, go to start the car again to see if the lights reset, but, now, the car won't even start. It turns over, sounds like normal, but the engine won't go. So, back inside I go, explain this situation, prompting my father to come outside and assist me. He goes to start the car...nothing. No lights, no turn over, no NOTHING. The car is completely dead. Now, at this point, I'm thinking, what the hell else can go wrong for me this week. So, I pop the hood, and what do we see? The mechanic at Canadian Tire forgot to take his WRENCH off the battery, and it had loosened the connection. Are you f**king kidding me? Who forgets that?? So, we tighten the connection to what it SHOULD be, and, voila, the Alero works like a charm.

On a positive, I got a free wrench out of the deal. Sweet pickup for me.

Money? Oh, I work in radio, i've got lots of that...

2008-02-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

At least that's how it seems lately. Not that I HAVE a lot, but I'm forced to spend a shitload. Well, first things first,

Seether was absolutely awesome last night. I hadn't seen them since Rock'n the Valley back in '03, so this was a nice treat. The only problem I had, was that they weren't the star attraction, they were on tour with Three Days Grace. So, they were only alotted a 45 minute set time. They, as I assumed they would, rolled through their singles. But, the opening song completed my night instantly. They played No Jesus Christ, a song off their latest album, that isn't a single, but rather a 7 minute hard rockin' tune. And it was awesome. Well worth the price of admission alone. Three Days Grace was good to, but their set was awfully similar to the one I saw last year. Regardless, a good night last night at the show.

Now, on to why I have like, no money anymore. First, I get sick, and get pink eye. So, I have to get meds for both. There's some $. Than, a dentist's appointment(this, isn't as bad, thanks to work benefits)...so, a couple more $. Than, my eyes are f'd, so an eye exam, plus finding out I need glasses, so, new glasses, and the optometrist...a lot of $$$. And than, on the way home from the show this afternoon, my check engine light comes on right when I'm outside of Moose Jaw. So, I spin around, go straight to Canadian Tire, because it's the closest body shop I know where they don't screw you. Battery dies. So, new battery...a bunch more $$$. Now, I'm basically flat broke. And my holidays start in 6 days. Awesome. At least pay day comes before I leave, but, even with that, I'm still going up to B.C. with not near as much as I would have liked, but, whatever. When shit happens, it happens in 3's. So, hopefully now that I've got a lot of that out of the way, I'l be good to go. At least for a little while, until my tires explode on the highway or something. Oh, and my back has been giving me the same problem as before (10 months or so ago) so, chiropractic work. More $. Income tax gods, please give me something decent back. I fricken need it.

And now, past complaining, the folks at Can. Tire in Moose Jaw, had me in, and out of the shop, after I explained what happened, in 45 minutes. While at the same time, they turned away 4 other people who wanted work done today. Big time kudos to the folks there, they got me back on the road in no time, and I'm very appreciative.

Only 6 more days to go until I get laid!

Sick today, back tomorrow

2008-02-05T13:18:00.001-08:00

So I woke up this morning, incapable of swallowing. Not a good time. I'm typically the person that only takes a sick day when someone forces him to go home, but, I couldn't do it today. Talking hurt, swallowing even more, my throat wa sin uber pain, so I had to pull the 4:30 phone call to my boss, and let him know I'd be M.I.A. (thanks for covering Ryan) But, the extra sleep, followed by no speech for the day so far, has definately helped, and I should be back to normal..or close to, tomorrow.

Other than that, life over the last...11 days or so since the last post, have been neutral. Workin' the weekends, catchin' some Bronco games (which they've won each one I have seen) and hanging with friends has been the norm. Seether is in...3 days, which is going to be dynamite. A quick trip to Regina Friday night for a great show, also a nice way to make the days go by quickly. Thanks to my friend Cassie for scoring the tickets to the show. The last time I saw Seether, was at Rock'n the Valley in...2003 I think? Yeah, wow, that was a while ago. Anyways, at that point they were touring in support of their first album, and now they have released 4 since (2 actual new albums), so there's a lot to look forward to, and I most certainly can't wait!

And besides the Seether show in 3 days, the other event to look forward to, is seeing Krysta in 10!!! Now, 10 days seems like an eternity, but, it's peanuts compared to already waiting...64? 65, something like that. I'll be taking some holidays, and relaxing in Fort St. John with Krysta for 10 days. And plus, it'll be my birthday present to myself, as I'll be there over my 24th birthday. Not a bad way to celebrate!

Also, Broncos and Blades tonight at the iPlex. Swifty's going for their 8th in a row...we want more cowbell! Go Broncos!

Back to the Blog!

2008-01-25T04:46:00.000-08:00

Finally, some recent events have happened that warrant me writing a blog entry! We'll start with the good, and finish with the bad.

Well, yesterday was a pretty cool day. Not the first part. My show was bush league, and I was just not at all happy with the outcome. My goal was to have stellar shows for the time that I was by myself in the morning show, with J-Dub on holidays, and Mon-Wed I thought were really good, and than I just dropped the ball on Thursday. But, everyone has bad shows once in a while, and I guess my time was than! But, after the show was done, I learned how to do music a little more clear, and will try my hand at such today after I'm finished off air! I'm excited to do music, the more I know about radio the better! But, now on to the cool part;

Chance (morning show guy on the Eagle) had an interview with Neil Sanderson, the drummer/back-up vocalist with Three Days Grace scheduled for yesterday. But, unfortunately for him, he had a remote, and since I was really the only other one that liked/had a clue about Three Days Grace, he asked me to do the interview. Which I said for sure, since it was my first time talking to a celebrity of sorts! Anyways, I was told the interview was scheduled for 12:40, so, I left at 11:30 to grab a quick bite to eat, only to get a phone call, maybe 30 seconds after I left, saying that, "He's on the phone NOW." So, I raced back as fast as I could, only to find out, he had hung up. So, right than I was pissed, assuming I missed the interview, and waiting for Chance to kill me. But, luck had it, at just after 12, the rep from Sony BMG called back, confirmed the interview for 12:40, and it was a go! It was a great interview, Neil was very well spoken, and I'm stoked to see them on Feb. 8! Moreso for Seether though.

Alright...now on to the negative. I haven't done a basketball blog in a while. For good reason. I've been too frustrated about the Indiana Pacers to want to write about them. Their record, is 19-25. The all star break is just about here. No Pacers were voted in as starters. The reserves get announced next Thursday. How do I look at the season so far? A complete joke. The star player of the team, Jermaine O'Neal has been injured for probably half of the season, and I'm pretty f'ing sick of it. Get the f**k rid of him. I always used to support him, because when he plays, he's good. But, when the hell does he play? He's always injured, and as of right now, is a complete liability to the team. They've played a majority of the season with him riding the pine, and even when he's in the lineup, he doesn't make much of a difference anymore. The REAL standout star(s) of this year, are Danny Granger, and Jamal Tinsley. D. Granger has proven to be a, if not THE driving force of the team, consistently dropping 20+ a night, and proving his worth. Jamal has intensely stepped up his game, luckily has stayed uninjured for most of the season, and produced excellent numbers in assists and PPG. These 2 games are really the only reason this team is even afloat in the Eastern Conference. Last time I checked, they were tied for 8th...nice record. Yes, an adjustment period is needed with a new head coach, and a new system, but, they are playing like a high school team that only wants to be individual stars, rather than a team. This season, for me, is already a write off. Come the off season? Get rid of Jermaine. He's done little for this team, sine his "leadership role" was granted after Reggie retired. Start new...anything is a step up from where they are right now.

*On a side note, at least we don't have a 15 game losing streak! What's wrong with you Miami!!

It's Kinda cool...

2008-01-20T18:16:00.000-08:00

How 3 words, can totally change your mood in an instant. No, it's not the "big 3" you probably think I'm referring too. But, simple, "ur sooo hot." Yeah, spelled that way too. Anyways, my Sunday was a bit, well, dull to say the least. Filled with waking up, gym, and cleaning. Cleaning the bathroom. Boo freakin' urns. But, the point is, Sundays suck, because I'm home the majority of them with nothing to do, but think about missin' Krysta. So, I'm bummed, and than those 3 words come across MSN, and suddenly, everything is amazing. It's kinda cool.

PS: Also, for those that haven't yet figured it out, I'm pretty much a sap around her, and when referring to her. Deal with it. And yes, again, nothing much has been going on in my world, so, there's little to update on. 26 more days!

Just about a month left

2008-01-13T17:45:00.000-08:00

That's when I'll be with Krysta again. I only write this again, because today was a little tough.

This weekend was spectacular. I didn't do much of anything, but, in the same respect, I did lots for myself. Friday night was my first "virtual date" as it would be. Myself and Krysta made plans with each other, we played games on the internet for like, 3 or so hours, watch MXC and South Park on the phone, and called it a night after. Honestly, one of the most fun times I've actually had, on a date. It was well worth it. Than Saturday, hit up the gym in the afternoon, relaxed, went and played a bit of Rock Band at my buddies place, and didn't drink(well, I had 1 glass of whiskey). A weekend I fully remember so far!

Sunday was also a do nothing day. I watched TV for the majority of it, cleaned up the apartment, but, for whatever reason, all day Sunday, I couldn't stop thinking about Krysta. So, it bummed me out a bit, with the whole, "I can't just walk up and hug her" aspect of things. But, we talked periodically throughout the day, and will, as per usual, before we go to bed tonight. So, that will hold me over. Until tomorrow...but, thankfully, the weekdays go by fairly quickly, thanks to my routine. And, I've got to work some Bronco games too for the "working" Chance, who is having a tough time in Jamaica...right. Lucky!

We're down to 33 and counting, let's hope this next month blazes by! Oh, and new Family Guy tonight. 'Bout damn time!

Not much going on really...

2008-01-10T13:33:00.000-08:00

Yeah, it's been a while since I've updated. But, '08 has been pretty slow so far. Nothing too terribly interesting has happened, and it's come and gone pretty quick. Which in all honesty, I prefer. I would much rather have this month fly by, because than that means the sooner I get to take my trip!

We're at a countdown of...36 days to go before I take my trip to see Krysta. I bought my ticket yesterday, and this time around, I'm staying for an extra day. I'm going for a total of...9 days now, instead of 8. That extra day quite honestly makes a huge difference, and I'm more than excited for it. Except now that I know how much time is left before I see her, I'm definitely doing a mental countdown, which therefor makes it seem longer damnit. But, it'll get here, I'm stoked. I miss my Krysta!

But thankfully, I have something to look forward to before my trip, which is Seether on Feb. 8. That's going to be a really good time, I've been listening to them a lot to get pumped for them, so, less than a month for that show to go!

I've started going back to the gym now, after a couple months of working out at home under my own program. It is a really good program (the P90X I was doing) but I found that when I just stayed home to do it, I got lazy, since, well, I was at home, I have a couch, tv, bed, etc. So, I only did the workouts once in a while. So, now I just printed out all the workouts, take them to the gym, so since I physical went down there, I have to do them. Which I'm enjoying a lot more, since I have a lot more variety of weights to choose from, and I've got a good routine going for myself, so I feel more energized throughout the day. Now let's just complete the 3 month course, and see where that takes me!

Oh and let me tell you, last Saturday my buddy Terry purchased Rock Band for the Xbox 360. Holy sweet mother of lucifer, is that game fricken' sweet. I've never had more fun playing a game than I had paying that one. If you don't know what it is, picture Guitar Hero, but add in another guitar, a drum kit and microphone, and you have a bonified rockin' party. Every one of us sucked at singing, but damn if it wasn't a good time trying. Look forward to geeking out to more of that very soon!

Really, that's all that's been going on with me lately. It's been a dull month, with the exception of me getting into a good routine day in, day out, and feeling much better now that I've stuck to it. Maybe something super exciting will happen to me over the next few weeks. Who knows!

2007

2008-01-01T17:22:00.000-08:00

So, we're finally here. Jan 1, 2008. It definitely felt like this past year flew by. I mean, I still remember that ridiculous storm over Frontier Days as if it happened last week. But none the less, here is a look back at 2007 for me, and some significant events that took place. (FYI: this is a lot harder than one would think, as I have a terrible memory, and recollecting a years worth of shit, is kinda tough)

Well, I welcomed 2007 in Calgary, sick. Not exactly how you want to bring in the New Year, but regardless, that's where I was. Honestly, memories of anything Jan-April are a little vague, haha.

I turned 23 in February, which came and went. I think my birthday was when I first got my digital camera, it was either that or Xmas. Regardless, celebrated my growing adulthood. Which I still don't feel like. Regardless, Feb was a good month, as I also found out that I wouldn't need to get surgery for many more years, so that when it does need to get done, it gets done right. So, although I drove all the way to Saskatoon, to not even get checked out, but rather just told I didn't need to be there, it was worth it in the end.

March brought my first tattoo convention! It was the Skull and Bones Convention in Regina. I don't even remember how I found out about it, but, I did! So I called up my friend Cassie, and we rocked out at the convention, and just had a good time! Cassie is really the only person I consistently talk to that I went to college with. But, she (in college) became one of closest friends, so, it's always good to go see her again! Also in March, was when I started to mow down more consistently. I went on a weight gain push, trying my damndest to put on some pounds. I'm happy to say as of now, I've put on 12 pounds!

Cassie and myself in March

Off to April we go. Laurie-Anne moved here in April from Calgary, and stayed until October, where she went back home to Calgary. Which was a good decision by both of us, as we just didn't have the same intentions. But, the big one of April for me, was tattoo #5! I got my back worked on, my right shoulder blade to be exact, and couldn't have been happier with the results!

This quote came from my all time favorite song, Slippin' by DMX

May brought another concert in the foray, Finger Eleven in Saskatoon with Chance. This was a good time, but I had to stay sober. No puking on trees for me like at Three Days Grace! It's funny, I had more free drinks givin to me on the night I couldn't drink than on nights when I can. Makes no sense! May, other than that, was pretty quite.

June was Frontier Days, which this was the first year I worked at it. It was a ton of fun, except for the MASSIVE storm. One of the biggest I remember hit Swift one night of Frontier Days, destroying so much stuff. Rides were blown over, TONS of trees were uprooted and ripped out of the ground, the craziest wind storm I've ever seen. Power quite obviously went out. It was nuts. And than of course, there was my buddy Mike Cascagnette's stag. Quite honestly one of the most fun times I had all year. I was HAMMERED! And got a great signed shirt out of the deal!

One of my prouder moments, hahaha

In July, I continued my mad amount of golfing, and took a little bit of a trip. I went to Winnipeg for a week, hung out with my buddy Mike, and got to see the sights and sounds of the murder capital of Canada! Actually, I don't know if that's true, but, it was cool getting VIP treatment when we went to the club. Old business cards are useful! Also, in a last minute decision, my buddy Steven Hall called me, and asked if I wanted to go to Craven for free, as he had to tickets. I said sure, got ready in an hour, and we were off. What a great decision that was!!! Damn did I have a drunken good time!

Before we pimped up the club

Me and a new friend I met there, Clint

...I'm now realizing how long this post will be...

Anyways, in August we had the Len's Plumbing and Heating Tournament, which unfortunately our team did not win, but, we sure had fun. This of course was the beginning of the end of the golfing season. I managed to squeeze some more games in before September came, but, sadly I knew I'd have another 6 months to go before I could swing the clubs again! And one of the best parts of the year, happened on the 1st of August. I was officially given mornings on Magic 97! Thus completing my 5 year goal of having a morning show in a small-medium market station! Hell yeah!

September (and the last day of August) I went to the Calgary Tattoo Convention in Calgary, which was HUGE!! It was a 3 day event, to which I bought weekend passes to, and was freakin' awesome. Plus, I met Kat Von D!!!! At that moment, my life was complete. Hahaha, no, but she is seriously uber hot in person. Plus, tattoo #6 came about! The tattoo, is the letter B, D, N and S. They're all linked, with specific colours in each one, wrapped around my wrist. This one is a tribute to my family, as the letter stand for my father Neil, mother Bonnie, brother Danny, and dog Scooter.

Oh yeah, me and the LA Ink crew

October I went and saw my first Rider game!! Myself, my family and the Shaw's went to Calgary to watch the game over Thanksgiving. And, it certainly helped that the Riders won too! That was an experience I intend on repeating more next year. Go Riders! Also in October, I saw Rob Zombie in Regina for Halloween. I went with Cassie and her friend, and dressed up as Caeser! It was a great time, Zombie was awesome live. But, driving home the next day to do a remote, after sleeping for 3 hours, and still being partially drunk when you wake up, is not a recommended plan.

Lyndon and myself celebrating the victory!

Now we come to the combination month, November/December, only so I don't have to write much more. November was pretty quite, until Nov. 23. At about 9 at night, for the first time since I moved from Peace River, I saw Krysta. I bought a plane ticket, and flew there (Fort St. John, BC) to see her. That was one of the greatest weeks of my life, and we started up what we left behind over a year and a half ago. I'm going back in February, and will be spending my 24th birthday with her. There's no possible way, that I could be happier. Also, I got a couch for Xmas! Talk about score!

Myself and Krysta...I had some fun with Photoshop

My sweet couch...damn is it comfy

So, 2007 is in the books. If you stuck around and read this whole damn thing, I thank you sincerely. How would I rate my last year. Well, it was a pretty eventful year, I lived in the same place for the whole year! First times that's happened since I went to high school! Lots of new friends made, lots of stuff accomplished, it was a great year. 2008 can only hold more of the same! Peace out!

A late Christmas/early New Years Present!

2007-12-30T19:41:00.000-08:00

So, I went down to fill up the tank yesterday, as I was running close to "E." So, I pull up to fill up, the attendant asks me if I want to fill 'er up, to which I replied, "Just put $20 in." (I also learned later, that 20 is the "classic" radio amount, since we're too poor to afford a full tank, thanks Keener!) So, I go in, pay my 20, and leave.

Within 30 seconds, I noticed, I had a full tank. They filled it right up full. Since, this weird thing happened, where I guess I felt dishonest about driving away with free gas, I flipped around, and went back to the station. By the time I got there, there was someone else using the same pump I was just on. Once I told the attendants what happened, since someone else was already on that pump, they said they had no way of telling how much they put in, so, you get free gas! Talk about a treat! A free tank of gas (well, half tank) is a good way to start the day!

Now if I could only find something to do on New Years Eve....still a mystery there...

Reasons to be Thankful

2007-12-24T04:48:00.000-08:00

I've got lots of reasons to be thankful. I've had a lot of things happen to me over the past year, and had a lot of people be there for me. Let's take a look at some of the reasons why I am thankful(I know, it's not thanksgiving, but it's the holidays, so it counts anyways).

I've got some pretty amazing friends. I've been back in Swift Current for...a year and 7 months approx. And, since I've been back, I've had a chance to reconnect with a lot of friends, that I may not have been able to see much over the past 4 years previous when I lived no where near Swifty. Some friends I haven't seen as often as I would like, but, I still know they are my friends. Which is a great feeling to have. Since I've been back in Swift, it's definitely been the best time I've had since I left. My friends, are the greatest in the world, and I would give them up for anything. From geeking out to video games, to losing all my money in poker every time I play, to going to random concerts in Regina or Saskatoon, I love my friends. Thanks for bein' there for me through all these years.

I'm thankful for technology. If it wasn't for technology, I would have had to have my 3rd heart surgery much sooner than expected. But, thanks to technology, I can wait X number of years now, before they'll operate, as the stuff they have to do the surgery, is much more effective when the issue is more prevalent. I don't feel like going in to detail as to what is wrong with me, but, those that need to know, know. So, I'm thankful for that as well.

I'm thankful for people that take chances on me. Like my boss. He took a chance, by giving me the morning show. And I gotta tell ya, when it comes to something I enjoy, this is it. I love doing the morning show, it's the goal I set myself to reach in the 5 year short term, and it's not a job for me. It's just a place to go for 6 or so hours a day. Radio is my life, and it's literally the only thing I'm good at. This is why I don't have a second job. I hate doing stuff...hahaha. So radio is perfect! I've been doing the Magic Morning Show since the end of July, officially since August 1st. So far, I'm lovin' the ride! So, thanks Switz...ya douchebag!

And, in an effort to cut this short, I'm thankful for my hatred for doing stuff. Why? Because if I wouldn't have hated my job (back in the day), I wouldn't have quit Sportmart, sworn I would get back into radio at any cost, taken a random job in some town called Peace River, Alberta(at the time, I didn't even know where it was, I just took the job), and wouldn't have met Krysta. Now, I'm happier than I've ever been. I love you babe.

As far as the year end wrap up goes....again, wait 'till 2008. Merry Christmas everyone.

It's almost over!

2007-12-23T18:15:00.000-08:00

The year of 2007. While I'll look back at the year that was, once we actually reach '08, Xmas is now a mere 2 days away. Which is alright. I look forward to getting a chance to spending time with my family over the holidays, and just being able to take it easy. And, plus, the sooner I can sell my futon (seriously, does anyone want to buy a futon? comeon...please???) the sooner I can get my Xmas present, a new couch, into my crappy little apartment. So, morning show tomorrow morning, than time off for Xmas. Sounds good to me. I'm still praying I get one more Xmas miracle...I'll know if I did by the 28th.

So to all my readers, (both of you) here's a very Merry Christmas wish! Don't be the drunkest one at your family gathering!!

Counting down the days...

2007-12-17T17:51:00.000-08:00

There is so many countdowns on right now, that my life seems like an episode of Late Night with David Letterman. Let's go through some of them;

8: The number of days remaining until Christmas gets here. Which...whatever, it comes and goes. I mean, work kinda numbs the excitement of Xmas a little, thanks to the extra workload that comes with, but, none the less, it'll be nice once it finally gets here to hang out with the family over a 2 days span. My brother will be down from Toon Town, so, it should be a good time. And plus, I got my Xmas present early. I just can't have it until I sell my futon. My Xmas gift this year? A couch. Sweet deal.

14: Number of days 'till New Years Eve. The shady part? Most of the people I typically drink with/hang out with, are working or out of town. Gasp! Any suggestions? Any takers?

53: Number of days to go before Seether in Regina. I was stoked as soon as I found out they were coming in support of their new album. And, my friend Cassie hooked me up with a ticket, so, I can't wait! If you haven't heard it, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces is a great CD. I recommend it!

And, my BIG countdown, is less than 2 months: Because it looks better than the number of days. That's how long I have left until I go back to Fort St. John to see Krysta. We decided we would celebrate our Xmas than, as appose to mailing each other whatever it is we purchased for one another. That's a little easier, because I like giving gifts in person, mainly because I want to see the other persons reaction! And, apparently she has something special planned for the 16th (I'm going up Feb. 15th) that is part of my present. So, now I have to wait to discover this surprise. I couldn't be more excited for anything else but this. But time won't go by fast enough...boo.

101: Number of days remaining until I see the Foo Fighters in Saskatoon!! I've waited YEARS to get a chance to see these guys, so, this, when it happens, will be the concert highlight of my life thus far.

Yeah, like I said, a freakin' countdown show. But, I look forward to each event. Oh, and if you didn't know, my b-day gift to myself this year is a trip to see Krysta. My birthday is the 21st, so, I'll be celebrating number 24 in BC this year. At least I can say I'll definitely be where I want to be on my b-day. Peace out!

The Mitchell Report...what everyone already knew

2007-12-13T17:19:00.001-08:00

So, earlier today, The Mitchell Report was released. For those that don't know what it is, it's a 21 month investigation put on by George J. Mitchell into drug use in Major league Baseball. Well, the results were released today, and, wow, who's surprised at who was named?! No one. But, there was a TON of other players that were named too.

Of the big names, to nobodies surprise, the jackass Barry Bonds was named, but everyone bloody-well knew this already. I haven't supported his home run chase for years, yes, partially because of all the allegations. But, also because he's a pompous arrogant ass. He believes he is worth far more than he truly is, and doesn't deserve to be in the same breathe as Babe Ruth, or Hank Aaron. Yes, granted, he was a good player for a long time, but, it takes one little thing to mar an entire career, and he's had a career filled with controversy anyways. Regardless, he was one of the players named. Some other significant names that came up include;

Roger Clemens, pitcher for the New York Yankees
Andy Pettite, pitcher for the New York Yankees
Miguel Tajada, shortstop for the Houston Astros
Eric Gagne, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers

Those are a few of the more significant names named in the report. Otherwise, more than 70 players were named in the over 400 page report. And now that the results of everything has been released, according to MLB commissioner Bud Selig, some players will face disciplinary action. How severe, will all depend on a case by case action.

It's nice this report came out, but honestly, nobody who follows baseball didn't already believe all of these allegations were true. Baseball has been marred by steroid/drug use for YEARS. I mean, quite possibly the dumbest player in history, Jose Canseco, wrote a book accusing TONS of players of using illegal substances. His book, released in 2005, entitled Juiced, made a claim that 85% of MLB active players had used steroids at some point. Now, even if that figure is well over-exagerated, the guy was still right on many a claim. He did them (admittedly) himself, and was not wrong when accusing fellow players like Mark Mcguire, Jason Giambi, and Rafael Palmero. Every one of them used 'roids. It just took over 2 years and a bunch of money to "prove" what everyone already knew.

That's the way baseball is. From now until the end of time, any slugger that steps up to the plate, is going to be thought of as a user. Or maybe a corked bat. Look at Slammin' Sammy. Cork that bat, and he smokes the ball. Take it out...he ain't as good anymore. It doesn't matter who steps to the plate, sadly, in the back of everyone's mind, their going to be zoomin' in on their TV's, lookin' for a track mark somewhere.

Closin' in on Xmas

2007-12-09T17:42:00.000-08:00

Yup, the Xmas season is closing in, and thankfully, i can ALMOST say I'm finished doing my shopping. I professed previously that all of my shopping was completed for the year, but, I have yet to find a gift for my brother, and the 2nd half of Krysta's. Thankfully, my brother is easy. Every year, for the past I don't know how many, we either go CD/DVD for one another. It's simpler that way. Mother/father completed, and since I rarely buy for many more people than that, I don't have much to worry about. I am going to do a few cards this year. Gotta switch it up once in a while.

So, the GWR Xmas party went down this weekend, which was a good time. I decided this year, to consume the wine set out at our table, if for nothing else, the sole purpose of...it's booze. But, it was a struggle. As I am not a wine person, it all tasted awful. Apparently, according to J-Dub and Brad, you have to have the right wine, with the right food, in order for it to really have a great taste...so, I'm yet to experience such, but, I'm sure it'll happen eventually. It was a fun time, they had the same band from the year previous, The Uncoolas playing away, which I think was pretty close to the same set as last year. Because when they played Stayin' Alive, I definitely got the looks flashed my way, to which I stood up to some cheers, and girated my hips before starting an awful conga line, that only 3 people joined in on. Good to see 2 other people don't feel bad about standing out. All in all, it was fun, the movie selection this year was tasteful(thanks Ryan)! And good too, didn't mind what I saw of the flicks. But, by the ride home, everyone was poppin' off a bit, and I had slowed my consumption of the booze, since I pretty much drank a bottle of wine to myself. And than went and sat at the Moose Jaw table...hahaha. No more than 2 minutes of myself sitting there, Daryl came over and shushed the table, during a song! It's a song!!! Good times though.

Another fun point, came Saturday, when I checked my work e-mail. I had received an e-mail from Jim Strom, announcer at Country 100 in MJ, who complimented me on getting up and groovin' along! Thanks Jimbo! Next year, you better have your moves down too, the conga line needs a serious boost!

Just over 2 months now remain until I'm headed back to Fort St John. And no, it's not because I love the community. Although, they do have a Wendy's...that is a definite one up on Swifty on that one. But anyways, I see Krysta over my b-day, from Feb. 15 to the 22. I started the countdown the day I got back from there the first time. Now that's my idea of a birthday present! We'll also be celebrating Xmas for the two of us over that period of time. Since we obviously won't get the chance to this year. The missing celebrating Xmas with each other isn't quite as bad. It's the missing New Years together that sucks. I've always heard the saying the person you spend New Years with is who you'll spend the next year together with(provided you're not married, of course). So, I guess I'll be spending some extra long distance dollars on the phone, cuz if I can't celebrate the new year in person with her, the phone is the best I can do...I'll spend it with her one way or another.

Now it's off to another week of morning shows...let's hope I can be as successful this week as I feel my stuff was last week. I've still got the every show needs to be BAM! mentality, so, let's see if I can keep it up! Peace out!

PS: Sean, you were right. I had 3 people ask me where the white suit was.

Back in the hizouse

2007-12-04T19:37:00.000-08:00

Alright, so, I'm back in action now. I returned back to Swift on Sunday afternoon, after spending 8 days in Fort St. John with Krysta. I'll mention my stay briefly, as I'm really the only one who needs to know the details. It was one of the greatest weeks of my life, I realized how much I missed her when I had to leave, and more than look forward to going back in February. That's that. And, I guess a picture too;

Returning to the airwaves on Monday, I'm pretty sure I got renewed vigor and gusto after being where I was, with who I was for 8 days. The just of it is, I'm happier than I've ever been, and it definitely is reflecting in my on air work. I believe I had 2 great shows Mon/Tues, and look forward to carrying that on throughout the week, and from here on out. It also helps that it's the Xmas season, so, topics are a little easier to chat about, and there's give-aways, so, it all works out for the best I would say!

Our GWR Xmas party/banquet/whatever is coming up Friday, so, that should be a good time. I'm not looking to "make a statement" like last year. No white suit this time around. But, it's still a good excuse to make yourself look pimp for one night at least. Should be fun...but no Beerfest on the bus this time around. Good call last year Darwin...ha!

What else is shakin', Detroit is leading the league in points at 38 right now, so, I'm pretty happy 'bout that. 1st place! And a victory tonight against the Habs with Hasek between the pipes, it's a good lookin' year so far! But, on the other end of the sports spectrum, the Pacers, are hovering above mediocrity, as they have done for the past 3 years. They lost a close one tonight against Phoenix, 121-117. That I believe drops them to below .500 right now, so, we'll see how they do against the Magic at the end of this week. Tinsley is FINALLY playing consistently, and up to his level of play, BUT, it's still the start of the season. He'll likely get injured before too long.

That's what's going on! Oh, and one more thing...I hate cats...but, not this one;

Since I was apparently the "first male influence" in Peace's life...she doesn't hate me. So, I guess I can't hate her. That pains my to say.

Amazing

2007-11-25T14:02:00.000-08:00

The way I feel. I've been here with Krysta for...2.5 days, haven't seen her before this for a year and a half, and it's like we never missed a beat. Simply amazing. I'm on cloud 9, and there's no coming down. I sound like a 16 year old girl, with half the shit I'm typing, but, I don't care. This has been one of the greatest weekends of my life, and I've had a perm-a-grin for the whole time. And the best part, is I still have 6 more days of this.

Martens

PS: I've never been more nervous in my life than when myself and Krysta finally had our talk Friday night. My nerves turned to over-joyment, as soon as she responded back to me, mirroring my sentiments. I'm done looking.

Today!

2007-11-23T06:37:00.000-08:00

Well, my "5 days to go blog" has now expired, as today is the day my holidays will begin! Once the crack of 12pm hits, I'm out the doors, and on the road, headed to Saskatoon. From there, I will be catching a plane to Edmonton...hanging out in Edmonton for 2 hours until my next flight leaves, and than from Edmonton I make my way to Grande Prairie. THAN, from GP, I will be getting picked up by Krysta, and she'll be taking me to her humble abode in Fort Saint John, BC. I'm pretty fricken stoken.

This is going to be an awesome vacation, I'll be back on Dec. 3, so, I'll be in BC hangin' with Krysta for 8 days. I couldn't be more excited, or happier. I'll catch up than, and fill you folk in. So, 'till than, peace out yo!

5 Days to Go

2007-11-18T18:32:00.000-08:00

Only another 5 days remaining until my vacation. But, much more importantly, I'll be flying for the first time in 5days! I'm pretty stoked for it too. I'm going West Jet style, as per recomendation from a number of people, saying it's quite simply the best way to fly. I suppose I will find out! See, I have no idea what I'll be doin' when I get there...I'll be at the airport like, over an hour early, but, the whole thing is going to be confusing as hell until I actually board the plane. And, I'm scared of heights, so, I truly hope that won't effect weather or not I enjoy flying, or can even do it again. But I suppose I will find all that out in 5 days! I'll talk more about my vacation, and reasons for going later in the blog. Let's recap the weekend!

'Twas a fun weekend for sure. Friday night I went down to the Art Gallery here, and checked out Carrie Catherine. It was an intimate setting of a show, and she did a really good job. It was really fun to see a show like that, as it was just a relaxing atmosphere, with some really good tunes. Hopefully Carrie's Saturday show went just as well, and from what I heard it was sold out as well, so, good for her! And also, I won 2 out of 13 Name that Tune contests of the night...I guess I know my stuff!

On Saturday, myself, Switzey, Kyla, Alexis, C-Pow, Donna and her husband went to a western feast at the Trove Deli in Vangaurd. Now, I had been there once before, a little over a year ago, when a bunch of us went for the Trove's medievil feast, which was dynamite. Well anyways, Saturday was great, the food was awesome, Dale and Edna cooked up a masterpiece, and I don't think anyone there left hungry. It was impossible, there was so much food. Than, the later parts of the evening transpired, hanging out with a bunch of friends before I'm gone for 2 weekends. Tons of fun! Until Terry and myself saw the pizza car on a front lawn. Not cool. There's a story behind that obviously...but, I don't much feel like explaining it. Just picture, pizza car + front lawn = a joke somewhere in there.

And than, BAM!!! Riders beating BC was the icing on the weekend cake for sure! The Riders played a great game, and now advanced themselves to the Grey Cup next Sunday! I'm more than pumped for that, but, the only problem, is I'll be watching the Grey Cup in BC! So, I won't really fit in well with all the sore Lions fans...hahaha! Riders and Bombers, in the Grey Cup. It's gonna be an intense battle, eh Maryk?

Yeah, so, that was my stellar weekend. The whole work week was pretty uneventful. Oh, on Thursday, when I was on location at Candian Tire, some woman walked up to me, as I was doing a cut in, and stole my flyer from me! I was about to read some of the deals I had circled, and she sniped it and walked away, in the middle of cut in! What a bag! Oh well, makes for a funny story, right?

So, for the few people that know the reason I'm going to BC this Friday, my nerves are fricken' almost through the roof. And, it's not "flying" nerves. I'm not too bothered by that fact. It's EVERYTHING else involved. Krysta called me last night, and, I was fricken' doin' the funky shaking thing, that most people do when they start to get nervous(no, it wasn't a seizure...it's been a long time since I've had one of those!), I was rubbing my hands on my pants, I was just nervous, cuz we really started talking about things...again. But, man, I'm gettin' nervous as hell. But, I can thankfully say that it is a good kind of nervous. I just have to make sure I don't think about it, or try not too, from 6-9 on Friday. It's going to be tough to focus on the morning show, when the weight of everything else is going to be all I'll be thinking about. 5 more days to go...this is one of the biggest moments of my life coming up for me. Wish me luck...I don't know if I'll necesarilly need it, but, it's good to know I've got support!

'Till next time, K.A.T.A.

PS: Also, for anyone who does read my world of adventures, thanks yo!

A Monday of relaxation

2007-11-12T09:57:00.000-08:00

Well, it's the holiday Monday, and today is all about doing as little as possible. This, is usually reserved for Sundays, but, since yesterday was the Rider game (hell yeah, movin' on to West Finals!!) it was anything but a quite atmosphere.

I went over to my folks place, as they were having a bunch of friends over to watch the game. So, there was us, my brother was down from Saskatoon, the Shaws were there, and a few other family friends too. So, all in all, there was...16 of us watching the Rider game yesterday. And, as promised, my weekend of not getting hammered, was a success. I had 3 beer throughout the entirety of the game, which I was happy about. No other booze was touched this weekend, I did what I said. And the football game itself was awesome. Watching that nerve-racking conclusion to the Bombers-Alouettes game, and than having the Riders come down to the dying minutes of the 4th to pull out a win. It was intense in my family's household. And, my good friend Lyndon came up with a new term. "Mr. Shoe Polish." What this term really means, I'm not sure. But, the name Mr. Shoe Polish, was given to the head official, who in plain terms, we all thought was a retard. And somehow from that, was born, "Mr. Shoe Polish." Sweet.

The rest of my weekend, was literally spent in front of the tv. I watched the boob tube for hours on end Friday, and Saturday night. Sunday too I suppose, moreso watching The Office on my computer, but anyways. Twas a tv weekend, which is good. I spent no money, and ensured I would have more than enough for my travels come the end of the month.

So, as far as my vacation goes, I'm going to be flying for the first time ever! I know, when I say flying, initially one would think I'm going somewhere fancy. Well, truthfully, I'm not...lol. I'm flying to Grande Prairie, and than being picked up to go 2 hours up north-west to Fort St. John, BC. Is it glamorous in Fort St. John? Is that why I'm going? No, I'm going to visit Krysta. And I am very much looking forward to it, for a variety of different reasons. So, I get to do the WestJet thing (which from what I hear, is the best way to fly) which will be fun. I just gotta get packed WELL in advance, so I'm not scrapping to get ready at the last second. I have a tendency to do that. Although, when I went to Winnipeg this year, I was packed ahead of time, so, I'm getting better. Anyways, the flying happens Nov 23, and I'll be back in Swifty on Dec. 2. Should be a nice relaxing break! 11 more days!

The house search is still sitting in neutral right now. My realtor did call me about a place, that I'll hopefully soon be going to check out. It sounds pretty decent, so, if it all checks out we may be back in business! The other home that I had put an offer down on before, is still on the market. So, there's nothing saying I can't make another offer, but, I think I'll wait to see what this other place is like. House shopping really sucks. And to make matters worse, my neighbors in the apartment across from me just moved out, into a house they bought. Damnit, I need to get on the train soon!

The Pacers, after starting to season 3-0, have now dropped to 3-3. And every one of those losses, the team looked like they weren't sure how they won the first 3 games. Not cool. Next game is Tuesday against the undefeated Celtics. Lord help us now. On the other side of sports, a 13-3-1 start has the Red Wings atop the Western Conference. And, scraping the stuff off the floor, is the Edmonton Oilers, who sit in the basement. You know, one of my best friends is Oilers crazy, so, I feel a LITTLE bad for him. But, not really...hahaha.

Hopefully the shortened work week will play out well for my on air content. I was good up until the election last week, and than I kind of fell off the map. I disappointed myself. So, this week has to be a different story. No J-Dub 'till Wednesday (hope the Hat was stellar) so I'm pimpin' the show mostly solo tomorrow. Let's go good radio!

There's the recent happenings, keep it pimpin' peeps.

Weekend the 1st...well, of 1 of 2

2007-11-09T06:02:00.000-08:00

Today will be the first of the next two weekends, where I will have no alcohol consumption. I'm holding off until I take my holidays. Which is the Nov. 23rd weekend when they start. So, this weekend, I'm likely, well, the plan anyways, is to do copious amounts of show prep, and step my own game up. Because, well, I personally feel like my on-air game, needs stepping up. I mean, with the election, show prep was easy. You talk about the election. But, now that it's passed, I gotta get back on the thinking train. Which, I struggled with this morning. And I know I can relate, and do a better job than I did today. So, hopefully after listening to a bunch of audio, doing some prep-work, and having a long weekend to work on it all, I'll come back Tuesday re-charged and ready to roll. I guess we shall see!

And very excited am I. Only 2 weeks to go before a nice week long vacation commences. Lookin' forward to some relaxing times!

And also, congratulations to Brad Wall, leader of the Saskatchewan Party, and now (although not "officially" yet) Premier of Saskatchewan. Way to go!

So, I've been meaning to ask, about that raise...

2007-11-06T05:06:00.000-08:00

A new study just came out, that shows the majority of Canadians site their boss, as reasons for quitting their job. And, it's not a small number, out of 2600 people polled, in an online poll done by www.monster.ca, 84 fricken' percent said they site this reason as why they left. Now, I wanted to weigh in on this topic, as it seems to be an interesting one, and I have many stories, of not only my own accounts, but people I know as well.

So, for myself, I do not fit into this category. I have not yet worked at a job, and quit, because of the boss. The only times I have ever quit a job, was simply because I was moving. Actually, almost every job I've ever quit was because I was moving. That's a little funny. Anyways, basically every job I have had, I've left on good terms. There is no point in leaving a job negatively. You lose a reference, you lose friends, and the employees there, when you see them in an outside-of-work environment, they will look at you differently. So, the best way to leave a job, would obviously be on good terms. (FYI, this will not be a Chris Martens preaches the good word, so take my advice. I'll get into my story soon)

Now, I think out of all the jobs I've had, I think the one where I've been luckiest, definitely has to be in Peace River. Because, for one, I broke a golden rule in radio, and still managed to retain my job, even after only being there for a month. So basically, I'm out of radio for a year living in Medicine Hat, got the gig in PR, and moved my life up there. So, within a month, I'm VT'ing the last hour of my show, but, unbeknown to me, I had the audition AND program buttons pushed down. Now, for those unaware of what that means, program is your on air feed, while audition is just in studio. So, I'm VT'ing, I screw up the break, and drop a massive f-bomb, live to air. The next day, I knew it was heard by many, my PD calls me in (Don Jennings) and asks if I want to hear it again. I said no. He said, firs things first, you're not fired. You're just on probation. So, I broke the golden rule, and survived. It was really touch and go, as far as the relationship between myself and Don for the next 3 months, but, we got passed it, and he became a good boss to me. And, when I left, I left on good terms, so, that saved me a reference.

But, I am glad to say, no job I've had, have I been fired from, and no job have I quit because of differences with a boss. I try my absolute best to make friends with everyone that I work with, be as friendly as possible, and just generally try to be a positive factor in the workplace. It's worked out well for me so far, and the best part about that? Is that my attitude I have had towards my bosses, past and present, has made it fun to come to work. I get along great with the employees, my boss, and everyone in between. That's what makes my job, not a job, but just a place to go. So, that's where the positive attitude towards your work comes in handy!

BUT, with the good, always comes the bad. Not from my end of the spectrum, but, from a friends. I have a friend..and for the purpose of this story, we'll call him...McFly. So, McFly worked in broadcasting in Medicine Hat, which is where I first met him. Anyways, as his career progressed, a few complaints came through towards his boss at the time. Well, what ended up happening, was a miscommunication of sorts, which turned out to became a swear fest, FROM the boss. I'm not sure exactly what was said, but, swearing was extreme, and it wound with a you're fired/I quit combination. Needless to say, I now know 3 OTHER people, that have quit that specific place, ALL for the same reason. The boss. So, where the 84% of Canadians who have quit for the same reason comes, I can see it totally.

So, the just of things, is, I've been lucky. I've been lucky to have gotten along with my bosses, had some great ones, and made good friends in the end. And, I'll say this for a fact. Because of my personality, the way I carry myself, and my attitude, when the time comes, that you can walk up to your boss, call him/her a douche bag(OK, maybe not HER, but, you understand), and have them know you're joking, without worry of getting fired, you're good to go!

Update the 4th!

2007-11-05T04:24:00.000-08:00

So, it's now Nov. 5, at...6:24 this morning, so, we'll see if I can write a full blog without forgetting about it for a few hours as usual.

Anyways, nothing to exciting and crazy has been going on in my world as of late. It's been a pretty laid back week. A little different than normal though, as this week I had actually initially booked a week of holidays, but, had them switched to the end of November instead. So, it's still at the grind this week, no rest for the wicked.

I've decided that I will stop boozin' till the end of the month, when my holidays kick in. Why you may ask? Well, the past month and a half has been filled with almost every Fri and Sat, drinking to some extent, weather it's just a social beer, or, well, me getting hammered. So, I'm just going to hold off on the money spending trail, and keep everything 'till Nov. 24th, or that area anyways. Not that I've done anything dumb in this past time of going out with friends (except drunk texting...sorry Tana!), but, it's time to conserve some cash. I'm going to need it!

Initially, while sitting at home Saturday afternoon, I considered, after a couple of beer, of writing a "people blog." Basically, a people blog (I initially got the idea from Darwin, as he did something similar in his blog) would be about...well, people. People in my life, what I thought about them, and the like. I still may write the people blog, but for now, I'll leave it out. I realized writing a blog like that, could single people out, make someone feel better, or worse, I don't know. But, I'll hold off for now.

And you know what? Now, for those that now me, I'm an emotional guy. If I have a problem, whatever it may be, if it's small, if it's big, I'll dwell on it. I'll sit there and think about it, let it bother me for hours, until it's either resolved, or, possibly, gotten worse. But, as of right now, I can say, I have no problems. I'm at peace, in a sense, which is a rarity for me. Typically, there's always something I am worrying about, or that's buggin' me, and circulating in my mind, but, not now. I'm clear, and it's great. I'm a happy guy right now. Hopefully this feeling will last longer than shorter. I don't like having random problems.

On another sweet note, so far the Indiana Pacers are off to a 3-0 start this year, which is dynamite. And you can DEFINITELY tell that the new head coach Jim O'Brian has an offensive state of mind. Their offense has been on fire so far, and defense has taken a bit of a back set. Which for now, is good, because it lights a fire under the team, and gives everyone a bit of a confidence boost. But, as has been proven time and time again, you don't win championships with offense. Defense wins it. Look at the Spurs. Winners last year. Winners of the NBA Championship 4 out of the last 9 years. All thanks to defense. Why do you think Phoenix hasn't won. They are high octane, explosive offense, exciting to watch, and everyone loves seein' Nash do his thing. But, you need defense. We'll see how the rest of the season plays out. It's a good time right now for Pacers basketball though. Oh, and Kevin Durant is going to erase any memory of Oden getting chosen 1st overall. Even if Oden was playing, Durant is going to be the better of the 2.

So, that's me in a small nut shell. For the past week anyways. Oh, and a few more tidbits;

- I'm not going to Tool now. Had to give up my ticket for the Nov. 27th show, for more important events taking place (sorry Chance)
- The Red Wings are flyin' high...but, some sick disgusting part of me wants the Oilers to win (just one game...they can go to hell otherwise...hahaha)
- I've now come across the coolest phrase. Industrial Strength Snuggling. Which, is long for sex. How cool is that! (credit Jessica Williams for that awesome phrase)

Peace out!

What sucks?

2007-10-29T19:06:00.000-07:00

Not having the money you want, to go and see the people you need to. No need to elaborate.

Update 3!...I think

2007-10-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

I have no idea how many I've done, but regardless. So, what's been shakin' the last 9 or so days with myself. Well, I started Phase 2 of the P90X routine, which is a little tougher, cuz it throws a few more of the different routines into the mix. But, I realized now, I'm not going for size, I'm more so just going for shape, tone. Which IS coming along. It's just gonna take another 60 or so days to get where I want to be. Fun!

Some new coffee shop has opened in Swifty, called Urban Grounds Coffeehouse. I initially thought it was the Underground Coffeehouse, but, I than realized there's no drugs being smuggled underneath, and their not hiding any illegal aliens to pass from border to border. That, and I'm terrible with remembering shit. Regardless, they have a Vanilla Bean thing there, it's dynamite. No coffee though, just the vanilla stuff. Coffee is for the devil.

Speaking of the devil, I was lucky enough to score a free ticket to Rob Zombie last night (thanks again Cassie, it was awesome!), for The Wolf's Halloween Bash I think it was called. Anyways, it was great. That was my first time seeing Rob, and he played a lot of his stuff, some White Zombie, and a KISS cover, which was great too. The whole show was great. But, I had to control myself, couldn't get smammered, as I had to work a remote this morning at 10:30(not complaining AT ALL, I wanted it, keep 'em coming Switzey;). So, I left Regina at 7 in the morning, tired as hell, driving in fog. And here's where the Chris Martens tip of the weekend comes. Are you ready?
- DON'T DRIVE FOR 2 HOURS, ON 3.5 HOURS OF SLEEP, ALONG WITH DRINKING THE NIGHT BEFORE

I nearly crashed, like, 4 times, from doing the head nod, drift off to sleep. I literally almost fell asleep probably 10 times. I had to resort to screaming at myself in the car, and playing the music as loud as I could stand it. I was so tired, and that was such a stupid thing to do. I couldn't see 15 feet in front of my car for about the first hour, because the fog was so thick. Oh, and scraping off my windshield this morning, sucked balls. Nobody wants winter yet...unless you do winter sports, than you probably do. But, it was not a good time. So, be smart, drive when you're well rested. There were so many times during my trip back I thought about pulling over and getting a quick half hour of shut eye before getting back on the road. But, I retardedly kept going. I made it back, stayed on the road the whole way, and had an AWFUL breakfast sandwich from a certain fast food restaurant(the bun has hard...HARD!!), and in an hour (9-10) I slept for a half hour, showered, ate, brushed my teeth, and got ready and cleaned up for my remote. And I gotta tell ya, since I'm not a modest man, I look(ed) good. I tried to tell everyone to come and see how good I look...but, there were no biters.

So, that's that, now it's a relaxing Saturday, with no plans in the wake. Except sleep. That's where I'm headed now! Peace out homies!