wanted

I realised the other day how behind I am in things that I need to buy. it sounds so stupid and materialistic but like, really, I looked in my closet and all I had was shades of grey. I love black too much. but really I can't help it. so:

1) leather jacket
2) double ring
3) digital camera
4) studded booties
5) studded bag
6) multiple tights and leggings
7) more jeans (ksubi, dr. denim, aaand more nudies maybe)
8) shorts
9) linen shirts with unique cuts
10) more shoes
11) chains, chains, chains in/on everything
12) juiceheads
13) all seasons of arrested development, extras, and BBC's the office
14) more film
15) leather

on the topic of wants, I'm also hopefully getting a tattoo during reading week! I'm kind of flip-flopping between it since it's absolutely permanent and I would hate to regret it.. anyways, it's a triangley design I drew myself. I've also been looking at some smaller designs for other spots. I love the idea of hobo signs; the little symbols hobos use to tell other hobos things about the area. I saw a movie where they used those and I thought it was fascinating! so maybe those little symbols. I know people are fans of having huge meanings behind their tattoos, which I kind of do, I really don't hate it, but please don't dis others for not having meaning behind theirs. These hobo signs aren't really going to have much meaning for me, but the triangle is a biggie for me.

A random moment of "Wisdom" and Wizards

Why not make your life everything you've ever wanted it to be?

I think its completely possible to do what you want, and make you're dreams come true. As long you have the drive and passion for something you can do anything.

Don't let failure be an option.

on another note, here is a sweet video I found while surfing the interwebz

This is such a great video, its so awesome to combine art and skateboarding!!
also, if you're interested Salazarfilm.com has some other cool motion pictures!

At the Zombie Zoo

So I haven't posted for awhile, because school has been super busy! But I finally had a break this weekend and got a chance to go out and take some photos, I'm kinda pleased with how some of them turned out.

Ordinary is no place to be; I'm here

Today is a good day. First of all there were perogies in the caf today (which I had for both breakfast and dinner), secondly Spike Jonze released a trailer for his new short film, "I'm Here," which looks like it might honestly make me cry. For those of you who know me that is a very hard and easy thing to do. It looks reeeeeeeeeal good and heres some snapshots from the book that was produced alongside the short!

Link for the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW8vWcLJYXI&feature=player_embedded

GOODWILL HUNTING

I had a dentist appointment today -- I dread going there -- I have 3 cavities and my wisdom teeth have to be taken out. TERRIBLE. but anyways, afterwards I had a half-hour to waste after my stupid fluoride treatment, which makes me nauseous. so I stopped by the GOODWILL nearby and perused. Back when I was in about grade 7 or 8 I went to goodwill and tried to find a polaroid camera, and I found one for 20 dollars! Which, for my young self, was really expensive, and I haven't found a polaroid camera since. anyways, I went to day and lucky me I found another polaroid. I opened up the film slot to check if it had any film, and found a pack, except I wasn't sure if it was empty or not. So I took a picture of the bookshelves along the walls. AND A PHOTO CAME OUT. Even though the film is definitely expired and yellowy, once I knew that there was film in the camera, and it was only ten dollars, I bought it. Now I have six photos left in this fancy camera, photos that I'm definitely not willing to give up on just any photo-op. these are special photos.

the blessed photo:

Joseph Ling + KING KHAN

MY FAVE.
I don't like math. I hate math. If I could personify math, it would be Attila the Hun. I would punch it in the face. BUT I LOVE MY PROF. No joke, he is a great teacher and a great person. Anyways, now that I'm finished my calculus assignment, I've lately become obsessed with KING KHAN & THE SHRINES and THE KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW. It's great old-school punk with a little bit of surfer reverb stuck in there, which has really gotten into my head lately. Plus, me and shelby were talking about good summer songs, and I really think that this crazy surfer music is GREAT for summer. So maybe me/shelby/drew will be posting some summer songs to warm up the fucking-cold winter months. Voilà:

JAN 23: MARQUEE ROOM

ho-kay, so I went to the marquee room with my friend Emma last night to check out her friend's band, along with a few others. Firstlyyy, the MARQUEE ROOM (note: their website is dangerously under-updated) is an amazing spot, like a small little dive that's joint with an old-school movie theatre. Plus, I can proudly say that they do have calgary's best popcorn, as I was lucky enough to try some. So, with the bands: all of them were huuugely different but for some reason worked so well together. The first, Chris Gheran was greeeat. He's a little solo act, playing the acoustic, ukulele, and the organ, and his voice is amazing. It's a little folksy, jason-mraz-esque, and really catchy and lovable. Thenn there was Wayfarer, which was straight-up old-school rock and roll with some bluesy stuff happening (at least it sounded like it to me). Emma's friend's band was great, definitely folksy with a lot of other influences. Their songs were put together really well, great harmonies and all that jazz. We had to leave after that, but me and Emma managed to catch two songs from Matt Blais, and they were ahhh-mazing. SO bluesy, and they had great piano bits in their songs. Matt Blais' voice is also amazing, really soulful and super powerful. I wish I had a camera to show how great it was, but alas, I am sans-camera. :(

anyways.