I *still* think real men listen to Zamfir.
I am back in Trantor. For how long, and where to next, remains unknown. I have ambitions for this year that are not making themselves quite clear yet. I try to enjoy the anticipation.
This weekend brought nearly 70 km/h gusts. When was the last time you almost got blown off your feet? ...wait, holy dirty thoughts...
I really do need some space to clear my head. But space is at a premium in this town. And my head is infamously hard to clear at times. I'm getting my January midnight restless episodes, which is never a help.
The radio informs me that none other than Dr. Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian panflutist, will be playing in town tonight, along with a string quartet. The Roy Thomson Hall site informs me that I will not be attending, being much too poor. But I sure wish I could. Oh, go ahead and laugh at me. Yes, I'm a big dweeb! But Zamfir is pretty damn cool in my books, even if rather egotistical. But I bet I'd be egotistical too if I was the Undisputed King of the Panflute! Really, the best part of the interview with him on CBC was hearing him say in romanian accented english; "Yes, I believe Pope Ratzinger is a very big pianist."
Perhaps I'll catch that burlesque show instead. Gotta get back in the cultural groove before I wither up and die.
This election campaign is starting to really get to me. Are we actually going to elect Harper? It makes me realize how in denial about the general level of intelligence in this country I am. I consider myself pretty politically uninformed (and am making some attempts to remedy this), but, come on! I'm considering disowning Canada, because if we do elect a conservative government, we'll deserve all the crap ahead. Did no one notice a similar thing just happened to Ontario? It's Mike Harris all over again, except on the federal scale! What is with this stupid 'punish the government' mode people get into when it comes to elections? And strategic voting? How about just vote for the damn party you like, but put some thought into it first. Yes, the liberals are acting like idiots and deserve to get kicked on their arse, and Harper is playing it very cool - but this isn't the old PC. It's a bunch of right wing crazies that he's doing an admirable job of keeping quite this election. I don't want to believe this whole bit about conservatives making headway into the lower income working class demographic. What, are you poor and retarded? Has anyone even listened to Layton? He's remarkably sensible sounding, to my thoughts. And a strong NDP is a very good thing - it was the only thing keeping the last bloody government running. I want to support a party with some interest in changing the electoral system, that's my major motivation. Because this sure the hell isn't working. *panic* Stephen Harper... my god, you stupid, stupid bastards...
I'm sorry, I'm going to try to think of something rational and informed to say about the election. Ranting never helped anything. As pedxing said aptly in exasperation; "Canada can't win this election."
At least it's been good for a few laughs. Some of the spoof liberal attack ads are so priceless it's hard to believe that a party with that much money came out with such bad ads in the first place. (*psssst* Hey liberals, 'lose' some more government funds on some campaign managers, ad writers and a speech therapist for Martin. Seriously, please.) Then there was the fuss over the comments about parents buying beer with the conservatives' child care money, which has buzzed around enough in bonnets for someone to actually start a Kids Not Beer petition. Rick Mercer has countered with Beer Not Kids.
"Sick of this shit. I'm so sick of this shit.
Je réalise, pluie acide. Encore !
You can't fire me. I quit!
Sex. Cinéma. Politique.
This ones for rebels, bad-asses
and mavericks
Calling all outlaws there's no time
to lose
Up off your knees now and shatter
the average
Sex. Cinéma. Politique."
Ten Top Trivia Tips about Sara!
This weekend brought nearly 70 km/h gusts. When was the last time you almost got blown off your feet? ...wait, holy dirty thoughts...
I really do need some space to clear my head. But space is at a premium in this town. And my head is infamously hard to clear at times. I'm getting my January midnight restless episodes, which is never a help.
The radio informs me that none other than Dr. Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian panflutist, will be playing in town tonight, along with a string quartet. The Roy Thomson Hall site informs me that I will not be attending, being much too poor. But I sure wish I could. Oh, go ahead and laugh at me. Yes, I'm a big dweeb! But Zamfir is pretty damn cool in my books, even if rather egotistical. But I bet I'd be egotistical too if I was the Undisputed King of the Panflute! Really, the best part of the interview with him on CBC was hearing him say in romanian accented english; "Yes, I believe Pope Ratzinger is a very big pianist."
Perhaps I'll catch that burlesque show instead. Gotta get back in the cultural groove before I wither up and die.
This election campaign is starting to really get to me. Are we actually going to elect Harper? It makes me realize how in denial about the general level of intelligence in this country I am. I consider myself pretty politically uninformed (and am making some attempts to remedy this), but, come on! I'm considering disowning Canada, because if we do elect a conservative government, we'll deserve all the crap ahead. Did no one notice a similar thing just happened to Ontario? It's Mike Harris all over again, except on the federal scale! What is with this stupid 'punish the government' mode people get into when it comes to elections? And strategic voting? How about just vote for the damn party you like, but put some thought into it first. Yes, the liberals are acting like idiots and deserve to get kicked on their arse, and Harper is playing it very cool - but this isn't the old PC. It's a bunch of right wing crazies that he's doing an admirable job of keeping quite this election. I don't want to believe this whole bit about conservatives making headway into the lower income working class demographic. What, are you poor and retarded? Has anyone even listened to Layton? He's remarkably sensible sounding, to my thoughts. And a strong NDP is a very good thing - it was the only thing keeping the last bloody government running. I want to support a party with some interest in changing the electoral system, that's my major motivation. Because this sure the hell isn't working. *panic* Stephen Harper... my god, you stupid, stupid bastards...
I'm sorry, I'm going to try to think of something rational and informed to say about the election. Ranting never helped anything. As pedxing said aptly in exasperation; "Canada can't win this election."
At least it's been good for a few laughs. Some of the spoof liberal attack ads are so priceless it's hard to believe that a party with that much money came out with such bad ads in the first place. (*psssst* Hey liberals, 'lose' some more government funds on some campaign managers, ad writers and a speech therapist for Martin. Seriously, please.) Then there was the fuss over the comments about parents buying beer with the conservatives' child care money, which has buzzed around enough in bonnets for someone to actually start a Kids Not Beer petition. Rick Mercer has countered with Beer Not Kids.
"Sick of this shit. I'm so sick of this shit.
Je réalise, pluie acide. Encore !
You can't fire me. I quit!
Sex. Cinéma. Politique.
This ones for rebels, bad-asses
and mavericks
Calling all outlaws there's no time
to lose
Up off your knees now and shatter
the average
Sex. Cinéma. Politique."
Ten Top Trivia Tips about Sara!
- In a pinch, the skin from a shark can be used as Sara.
- If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn into Sara!
- Sara is 984 feet tall.
- Koalas sleep for 22 hours a day, two hours more than Sara!
- It takes a lobster approximately 7 years to grow to be Sara!
- Sara is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world.
- Sara was banned from Finland because of not wearing pants!
- American Airlines saved forty thousand dollars a year by eliminating Sara from each salad served in first class!
- The Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter is made entirely of Sara.
- Baby swans are called Sara.