tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479002012-02-16T13:02:44.372-06:00The Blog of LukaLukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-48028186568256872732012-02-13T07:59:00.000-06:002012-02-13T07:59:00.536-06:00

Mission accomplished http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/reddit-bins-kiddies.php

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Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/] is a social news website that enables its users to share links to content on the Internet (photographs, videos, websites, etc.) and provides a platform (forum?) for discussion of said content. Reddit is massively popular [http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/2-billion-beyond.html], especially with young people [http://en.reddit.com/r/misc/comments/nevz9/

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Oreo was put down this morning at the decision of myself and the support and better judgement of my family. I watched him being born back in 1998 (to the best of my knowledge) and picked him out of the litter personally. He was the runt. I wish I could have been there to see him off but I was unable to get the time off of work. My mother was there with him as he passed on. Oreo was a

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Too busy lately to do this. Hoping to get back on track after things settle down at the office. Here's some hipster bluegrass to calm the nerves: Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

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Song day! Pruit Igoe - Philip Glass (The Philip Glass Ensemble) I watched Koyaanisqatsi for the first time yesterday. It's definitely not a film for everyone, but it became one of my own favourites as I was watching. The mix of images and music is perfectly combined to create a stunning work of art - and despite the film not having any dialogue whatsoever, it carries with it an intriguing theme

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Another "in lieu of actual song of the day" moment: Benjamin Zander on Music - TED.com This is a very moving (and entertaining) talk given by respected British conductor Benjamin Zander on music and passion. It could help change your whole perspective on classical music. If you're too lazy to watch a 20 minute video right now, here is the beautiful Chopin piece he uses as an example: Chopin:

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I lieu of a 'song of the day' today, here is an interesting (and free) internet radio station: Radio Rivendell, where you can listen to nerdy "fantasy music". I've been listening for the last 45 minutes or so, and we've gone from extremely cheesy solo piano works trying to evoke a sense of mystery and well... fantasy, to alluring and relaxing (and also cheesy) female vocals trying to sound like

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Suburban War – Arcade Fire   Here is your song of the day. It is from Arcade Fire’s Grammy winning album The Suburbs.   This song is about leaving old things behind and moving on to new and better things. More about the former than the latter.

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Mermaid – by Anamanaguchi Time to connect with my inner nerd; there’s nothing like some rockin’ 8-bit beats to pump you up, and nothing does it better than Anamanaguchi and this song. I think a lot of this (8-bit style) music just annoys people. I think people who didn’t grow up around early video gaming systems and computers are quite perplexed as to how this sort of music can be considered

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Song! Beijing - Patrick Watson Bonus live/acoustic version (CBC - Q TV) Patrick Watson on Q TV I first saw/heard Patrick Watson live at the 2010 Regina Folk Festival, and it was one of the most amazing sights of sound and music I've ever witnessed. I can barely remember which songs he performed, because his live show is completely off the wall from what his studio albums sound like. It pretty

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As of April 15th a very talented and unique Canadian band announced they had disbanded after 10 years of being together. No reason was given. I’m sad I never had a chance to see them live… This song, for some reason, hits home for me. The lyrics are very simple, but it speaks very personally, and I think that comes across differently to everyone who listens to it. We’ve all been in a situation

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Last night I got home from swimming then immediately fell asleep, thus no blog entry. I'll try to do two today. Song: No Future Shock - TV on the Radio From their newest album (released only a few days ago), No Future Shock is so far my favourite. I haven't had a chance to listen/watch the whole album (TV on the Radio made an entire 2 hour long movie to go with the album), but this one stood

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Tunng - Bullets Wikipedia calls Tunng an "experimental folk band from the U.K.". Genre: folktronica. That is the best word. I like them. Enjoy. Heads and hearts and all the darkest parts of us It's strange to find such light In such endless night So sweet to lose a friend You leave the church and taste The air in your lungs I love music that you can relate to.

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I drove out to Craven this morning for work. Apart from struggling to keep my car on the highway from the wind, I was distracted upon entering the Qu’Appelle Valley and witnessing the vast quantities of water sprawling across the landscape. Coming over the initial ridge into the valley was nearly a shock as I sighted a lake where there really hadn’t been a lake before. Once I got down to the

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I successfully updated my blog five days in a row, and all the entries were more than just a single line or paragraph. Go me! My intention never really want to update every single day, but that's how it turned out last week. I may take liberties with how frequent I update, but I'm aiming for at least 4 posts a week. I find that writing these song summaries and such really help me relax and

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Song: Owen Pallett - Keep the Dog Quiet I could only go so long before I picked a song by one of my most favourite artists. It’s one of his more laid back pieces, but even so retains the brilliant mixing and instrumentation that insofar as I’ve heard, makes Pallett one of the most unique and artistic musicians of this generation. If you don’t believe me based on listening to the album or this

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Today’s song: Drumroll by P.O.S. The link is also to the official music video, which is just as incredible as the song. P.O.S. is rapper from Minnesota who has also been a part of the punk rock scene and is just as good a guitarist as he is a rapper. According to Wikipedia (a wonderful and reliable source, I know!), he was actually at first hostile to hip-hop, but was later turned on to it and

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Song for the day: Song for Lindy - Fatboy Slim Fatboy Slim was a elementary and high-school obsession for me, after I (and many other probably) heard the Rockafeller Skank on the radio. The rest of the album is what got me interested in electronic music. From Fatboy Slim I went onto The Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, The Prodigy (to some extent), Moby and more. This song is just great to pump

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Here's an idea to get me to update this blog more often. I'll link to a song (via Youtube or CBC Radio or whatever means) each day. It'll probably be something I heard on the way to work, on the radio, or just a song that I feel needs sharing. Given the amount of time I have, I'll write something to go along with it. A little background, along with an opinion on why it is a good song. Here we go

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This posts’ theme music: Mother Mother: Burning Pile. I’ll be seeing this band tonight at the Distrikt. Something to look forward to. Is it just me, or does this song make you want to become an arsonist? Lets go light our troubles on fire, and smile. I had a little incentive to try to start updating this journal/blog a little more frequently after I met someone on the weekend and we got started

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I can't help but share my enjoyment of this past weekend. I guess I'll do anything to help brighten up my Monday's.  Friday was a relaxing night in, sampling some Sam Adams Winter Lager (pretty good stuff) and indulging my World of Warcraft subscription. The heating in the apartment was (temporary) fixed so it was a cozy and enjoyable evening.  Saturday night was a night of more indulgence, but

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Found this article today, and thought I'd note my personal thoughts on the matter. Why? Because I'm on my lunch break and don't have anything better to do. The article in question: Dallas church campaigns against 'holiday' greetings The site it mentions: Grinch Alert Now, I'm an atheist, that's plain and simple. Thankfully the sort of stuff mentioned in the article doesn't happen too often in

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I read about an Eskimo hunter who asked the local missionary priest, ‘If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?’ ‘No,’ said the priest, ‘not if you did not know.’ ‘Then why,’ asked the Eskimo earnestly, ‘did you tell me?’– Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, 1974

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Electric Shaver USB Record player/turntable Cologne: Burberry London for Men Cologne: Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior XBox 360 Game: Assassin's Creed - Brotherhood Xbox 360 Game: Fable III DVD: The Shining Music: Beethoven Symphonies Collection (Herbert Von Karajan (Conductor), Berlin Philharmonic) Music: Monteverdi madrigals Music: Other Renaissance/Baroque composers, not including J.S. Bach

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Break time at work; urge to write. For some reason I feel incredibly refreshed, as though I'm starting on a clean slate with many new opportunities for my daily life. I'm not necessarily at my happiest right now, as a matter of fact I'm feeling a little down due to the events of my long weekend (I booked off Thursday and Friday for four days of freedom), but I have a sudden urge to get some

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I have these days strewn about the month where I wake up feeling wonderful, refreshed, and eager to take on the day. On these days, I tell myself that despite the prospect of being at the office for the majority of my waking hours, I should take everything in stride and try my best to enjoy my day; by being extra courteous to clients, friendly and talkative with coworkers, and making the most of

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2000-09 defining and memorable moments:Climate change/Global Warming discussionBushObama9/11War in AfghanistanIraq War & execution of Saddam HusseinEconomic "crisis""Reality" television2010+ predictions for defining moments:Renewable energy growth, development and researchNuclear power viability and destigmatizationLooming threat of global overpopulation leading to;Famine/food and fresh water

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Think of it as my New Years resolutions. Just a list to help me stay focused on getting in shape and staying healthy.Limit myself to only 1-2 9oz cups of coffee a day and pass on the sugarI often have multiple cans of coke or pop while playing WoW during raids. I plan to limit myself to just one per night, and if I can stand it switch to a healthier beverage option like juice or *shudder* diet

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What is the name, class, and spec of your primary healer? Klockwerk, priest, disciplineWhat is your primary group healing environment? (i.e. raids, pvp, 5 mans) Raiding, both 25 and 10-man.What is your favorite healing spell for your class and why? Power Word: Shield. Raid healers love me for it, and the Weakened Soul debuff really helps me out on healing the tank with my second favourite spell;

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Woke up this morning, did my thing, and went down to my car. Wahoo a parking ticket! - along with maybe 6 more vehicles on my block.In my opinion, we got had.Apparently the city is doing street sweeping this morning, and now that I'm sitting in my car -staring angrily at the pink and white slips left for me asking for $65.00 ($100 if not paid before 14 days) - I notice the signs wired to the

Lukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-29327867349704161072009-08-07T17:58:00.003-06:002009-08-07T18:05:34.596-06:00

Hooray! A semi-secret patriarchal, capitalist, theocratic and cult-like organization running things behind the scenes of the most powerful country of the world. Article full of beautiful irony:http://www.harpers.org/archive/2003/03/0079525

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Hello. Anyone out there?Time to start scribbing down my thoughts again... perhaps it'll help me decide what to do with my life...

Lukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-62898925217798390942007-11-16T18:20:00.000-06:002007-11-16T18:33:19.180-06:00

The Shostakvich QuestionAll intensely expressive music that does not purport to tell a story or make obvious reference to anything beyond basic human emotions - including most of the symphonies and concertos of Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) - naturally begs the question of what it is that the composer is trying to say. The case of Shostakovich presents this problem in a particularly acute form.

Lukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-9077136875441855002007-10-30T08:40:00.000-06:002007-10-30T08:44:56.164-06:00

I just tried to order a new computer component online from a U.S. website which does ship to Canada. It costs around $229 USD from themThe same product from Canadian websites and at some retail stores is around $269.00 CDN.That is stupid to begin with. Anyhow, I ordered the item last night, and upon checking my email this morning I have been informed that the company cannot ship "this specific

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I'm eventually going to make/create a blog focused on reviewing video games, with special columns news and current events in the gaming world (music and sound being a focus on my part). A friend of mine is going to co-author along with me. My reasoning is behind the current gaming review industry. I feel that too many games are given too high reviews, reviewers aren't being critical enough (or

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Dear Treffpunkt Deutsche/Prentice Hall Publishers and RealNetworks,Thank you for making your online defualt (and only) audio format as Realplayer files (.ram). I'm sure my prof will be completely understanding in my reasons for not wanting to download this software to play the files necessary for me to listen to for class homework (/sarcasm). Nonetheless, you still suck and I don't know how I'm

Lukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-74186889190188020162007-08-14T11:43:00.000-06:002007-08-14T11:49:53.195-06:00

In the office. I've got the heater going. I'm pretty sure I'll be complaining that it's too hot in a matter of minutes.I recently aquired an XBox 360 (finally). I just beat Rainbow Six: Vegas. Good game, perplexing ending. Next on the list in Splinter Cell: Double Agent and Bioshock which comes out next week. I played the demo for it, and I can say on my behalf that this game is a piece of art -

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Changes pending. What I feel, for now, are the top 5.1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (1967)2. OK Computer - Radiohead (1997)3. He Poos Clouds - Final Fantasy (2006)4. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan (1965)5. Return to Cookie Mountain - TV on the Radio (2006)This is a personal list based on music I listen to regularly and feel is modernly significant, not just historically.

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Picked up a couple things from the mall on my lunch break:Super Mario Strikers for the Wii (let's get some soccer action going) and;Garbage's new album: Absolute GarbageTheir first compilation. I got the special edition which includes some old and new remixes of the original songs. Two discs of Garbage, hooray.I was eating in the cafeteria at the mall, listening to the third movement of

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My life is complete. I have found the world's cutest animal.Pygmy AnteaterVideo 1Video 2

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Job status: unemployedRelationship status: complicatedEmotional state: content---Big changes. I had been working at Atlantis for almost 3 years up until Tuesday wherein I handed in a letter of resignation. This letter outlined my discontent with my job, the work environment and the policies of the manager(s). I pointed out my desire to not work out my remaining shifts (all 5 of them, 3 of which I

Lukas Millerhttps://profiles.google.com/103732070763023073574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447900.post-14623625360900364672007-07-23T18:51:00.000-06:002007-07-23T18:55:42.256-06:00

Drew Carey confirmed to be the next host of The Price is Right. Although Bob being out of the picture is somewhat sad, I'm going to be watching a lot more Price is Right (with hopes of Ryan and Colin replacing models showing off the products). I think he'll do a good job interacting with over-excited weirdos from the audience.I dislike my job. I need to get out of here. Back to work.

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For those still unaware, Regina tuba virtuoso John Griffiths passed away Wednesday night from a heart attack. Keep your heads up for funeral arrangements. I don't know much myself and I just found out yesterday afternoon - I thought he was on the road to recovery from a previous incident. He was a mentor and teacher to many of us, including myself. He will be missed.

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I do not know what to be excited about.

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1. Wake up. Roll over. Look at clock. Maybe get up to go to the bathroom. Fall back to sleep (preferably in bed rather than in the bathroom).2. Wake up. Stretch. Yawn. Get out of bed and either hit the shower or see if anybody upstairs decided to make breakfast/brunch. 3. Inquire my schedule as to whether I have homework due for Monday, or if I have any shopping to do. 4. Log on to the

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Sorry - it's been awhile since my last update. I haven't had to drive to write ANYTHING. I've though about it in the past, but just kept shrugging off the urge - even more a short, brisk few sentences to let the world know I'm still alive.Here's what's new since the beginning of May:Went to Kipling, had a good time.Started attending French 110 at school. It's going okay - I took Core French till

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Top 25 Most Exquisitely Sad SongsGo Radiohead? That song does depress me. "I'll take a quiet life/A handshake, some carbon monoxide." Suicidal angst? Yes please!What else is new? School begins tomorrow. Seeya round.

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Tried to ride my bike to work today. I got about a block before I realized it's too damn cold when I don't have proper attire: I need to get myself some riding pants (aside from jeans or khakis) and a new pair of shoes.I'm wearing shorts and sandals. It's minus 2 out. Ugh.

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At Java Express. I think I work at 6:00am tomorrow and I plan to bike. Meaning I should get to bed pretty soon in order for me to have enough energy to wake up at 5:00. Anyhow, I came out in hopes of being a little more sociable and perhaps meeting someone else here. So far no dice - but what do you expect? In either case, I'm just going to put myself "out there" a bit more: biking, going out for

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I haven't listened to "classical" music, save some Shostakovich here-and-there, for quite awhile. Heck, I've barely listened to ANY for about a year. Frankly I've been quite bored with it, unappreciative, occupied and uninterested. Even when it came to Shostakovich I couldn't hold my attention for too long. However, as a very generous gift, my mother's boyfriend gave me a huge collection of LPs

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R.I.P. Kurt Vonnegut.One of his best moments [YouTube]---I saw this [Leader-Post] happen yesterday. Not fun to watch at all. A person in our store had to fill out an eyewitness form. As far as I can tell from the Leader-Posts limited online database there has been no update on the condition of the woman. Can't help but feel bad for the driver as well, as he had no idea what had happened, and

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I've just received a jolt of energy to do homework, and generally write things down. I also realized that I mentioned an update on Monday... and it's Wednesday now. Sorry about that. Here's the details.I found out on Saturday that Athas (the owner of the coffee shop(s)) sold the stores. I got a call from Kate, telling me she was fired, and that my manager would also be let off. Anyhow, that's why

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Blink 182 CoversI recommend "Dammit" first. Amazing - sounds just like the real thing.

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Things just seem to be going down the drain. I've already got enough to think about, and then this pops up. Great plans for the summer, now I've got a host a problems to sort out.I can't say anything now. Check Monday evening for finer details.

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I'm registering for classes for the Spring semester (May to June) and I've picked a few courses for the Fall as well. So far this is what I've got planned:May-June Intensive French class in the morning (9:30-12:20PM) Monday-Friday. Work in the afternoons (2:00-6:00, 4 hours 5 times a week [20 total]) and another 7-7.5 hours on Saturday. Hopefully find another 10 hours of work between Atlantis and

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3/4 of American's do not believe Darwin's theory of evolution. It shows:Creationist MuseumWhat a waste of space/money/brain cells. Creationism is ridiculous - and if you're going to base your beliefs on a book of the Old Testament, why not the whole thing?All animals were vegetarians in Eden? The T-Rex used his gaping maw to open coconuts? That fossil dated millions of years old is actually only

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I am severely bored at work, so I just threw Ratatat on the sound system and poured myself a caffeinated drink. I've pepped up a little from the coffee, but the music is mostly mellowing me out. George Orwell's Ninteen Eighty-Four is sitting on the table, but looking mostly unappealing since my eyelids are somewhat heavy and my mind seems to be full of air.That is all.

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This entire blog entry might come off as pretentious, egotistical and even elitist - but I just have to bitch.Growing up, my parents and grandparents made sure to teach me the rules of the dinner table, mannerisms for dealing with people, respecting other people and how to behave in a proper fashion as a member of our "idealistic" western society. I think I've adhered to those rules quite well

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It's Saturday, which means I'm at work - possibly bored out of mind, sipping a tea or coffee. It's tea this time, and thanks to a recent change in company policy, we can listen to our own music on the sound system now. Radiohead and OK Computer is this moment's selection.This past week has mostly been very unexciting save for the purchase of my new (used) bicycle. I spent most of the days leading

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I haven't posted for awhile and I'm sorry for that - but life's been a combination of me be really busy and really lazy lately. That schedule I posted earlier in regards to organizing my week has not been following through, and as a result I've been cramming time in to get things done, while at the same time sleeping in and having fun when I should be taking things far more seriously.Not having

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Future Shop $249.99Best Buy $249.99NCIX $116.18 Same stick of RAM, $133.81 differenceI love you NCIX.I hate you BestBuy.I hate you Future Shop.The product numbers are the same (except for a "CR" on Future Shop and Best Buy, but as far as I can tell they are exactly the same). How does this happen? Anyhow, maybe this journal entry will save some people $133. NCIX wins.

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The Mars Volta is fucking awesome. Now is on my top 10 (heck, top 5) favourite bands. After a week of listening exclusively to them, I've made the executive decision.Anyhow, in other news, Aegean Coast is going to start closing at 6:00pm on weekdays (from 8:00pm regularly). It's a welcome change since we usually only get one or two customers after 6:00pm anyways. However, it's not without it's

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So I was in the process of walking out the door to plug my meter (I'm presently at work), and the first thing I see is the meter man standing beside my car writing a ticket. Across the street to, so there was no running over there and nicely asking him what I could do to prevent it (though chances are he wouldn't do a thing - he's a an evil bastard who has quite the reputation at the store here -

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Now, I don't have anything against unions or strikes - and that's not what I want to get in to here, but I do have some problems with the people on the picket line which has been marching around our building (home to the Sask. Property Management along with some more offices, the radio station and us, Aegean Coast Coffee).Okay, at least half of them are nice people who come in for a hot chocolate

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Well, if I post on my blog, it should update on my Facebook as well!Go me?

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So I've been playing quite a few games lately - mostly for fun, but also to get a sense of what I think I'll be doing as a career later on in my life. Then I got to thinking to the various (some of them very subtle) factors which influenced me to take this journey into the world of sound, rather than just music.I don't know when it all started, but my earliest memory stems to reading an article

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I promise to one day make this blog interesting. Right now it's just about all personal. I'm sure once I have more spare time, and get started on my thesis paper for this semester, I'll have something more engaging to talk about.For now it's life as usual. Eat, sleep, school, work. Not necessarily in that order.

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Okay, like anyone else I have some New Years resolutions. Mine mostly entail making my life more organized. As a result of that I'm writing up a weekly schedule for myself for the next few weeks. Well, a rough schedule, as unexpected things do happen from time to time which require leniency. Anyhow, this here is a rough draft, and is likely uninteresting to anyone but me, but have a look if you

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About time for a blog entry don't you think? I've been generally far to lazy to even get around to typing since the holidays. I've just been trying to relax and not be too bored at the same time (not going over well today). Here's a short quick update to explain what's been going on since that last entry.Had a great Christmas dinner. Big-ass turkey, lots of stuffing, mashed potatoes, an excellent

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I came in to work last night to grab a drink before my class, and noticed the sparkly floor. It looked as though some childish woman had decided to spill her bottle of sparkly hairspray/make-up at the entrance to the store, and everyone had stepped in it and spread it around the place. I found out that this was some sort of de-icer or rock salt the building manager/janitor/caretaker decided to

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Allegretto Pizzicato from the String Quartet No. 4 by Bartók. Genius.Coffee-mate coffee whitener. Disgusting.I felt like I was spooning dried bat guano in to my precious cup of joe. It doesn't help that the ingredients are completely unrecognizable. At least with a string quartet you know what you're getting... strangest analogy ever? I think so, thank-you-very-much.Here's one of those days where

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Man these things are fucked up, and you either have to be a nut or some kind of genius to be able to do them. Here's an example from the National Post's this weekend:Fill chowder fishily for hippy (6,5)Guy who heals me by shouting about movies (8,3)With in a song making a claw comb, weirdly (5,5,5)Seriously now... I'd pay money to anyone who can solve those, much less the entire puzzle. I'll

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...discontent? Yeah, you got that right, it's starting to get cold – about time for some more natural Regina-Saskatchewan weather. However, despite the frigid - and what would normally be disheartening - cold this morning people seemed in decent spirit at school this morning. That might only be because I notice about 8 familiar faces alone walking from the Classroom Building to my car - something

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For any of you out there with a Wii, here's my number:5398 5993 2090 7294Please reply to this post with your own, or send me an email.

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I'm sorry for not updating as often as I have in the past – as usual school becomes my primary focus for a couple of months and I forget about anything happening in real life. I'm at work right now with not much to do until closing time, so I might as well pass by the next few hours working away on a journal entry.For those of you who haven't seen me lately, my face and head resembles a ball of

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The title of this entry came to me while at work tonight, wishing that customers would check things about before asking stupid questions to embarrass themselves (do you have a washroom? where's the cream and sugar?). In this case, the answer was always right in the front of them, and with a little more observation they needn't have asked in the first place.On a more personal level, however, now

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Welcome to my blog. I guess I'm also welcoming myself.Anyhow, I already have a Livejournal which I update fairly often, so I'm not quite sure what I'm doing here. I'm thinking of switching over, as these type of blogs are far more customizable and overall use a better system of posting and such, yet at the same time, it lacks the cool "friends" feature Livejournal is so good at. Most of my

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