It won't feel like christmas until I'm home

I just finished my last final exam! Hurray! Also, I just completed my last fall semester of my undergrad degree. Possibly the last fall semester of my life, but don't hold me to that one just yet! It's been a long exam break waiting for this day to come, but it's here and I survived. Now I'm jumping out of my skin with anticipation.
I can't wait to be at home!
Back in C-Town there is snow, and ugly dead trees and brown grass and a windchill that equals hypothermic death. But it's ok, because without those things it just doesn't feel like Christmas. That and all my loved ones. They are what really makes the holidays.
Can't wait to see everyone!

Dear world

Enough about Tiger Woods already! There are a million things we could be occupying our time with that don't involve the words "tiger" "hookers" "cheater" and "another one". Being famous isn't an excuse for being unfaithful. Let it die and let him figure his shit out on his own.
That is all!

Maybe I could have skipped the jagger

For some insane reason, I agreed to drive the boy to work this morning. At 6 am. Now on an average day this wouldn't be anything particularly challenging. However, last night was our staff Christmas party. I was in fine form! Started drinking around noon and was with beverage from that point on.
I had a blast! Crawled into bed around 1:30 or so feeling pretty messy.5:30am rolled up pretty quickly and I DID NOT want to get up, but Blake's car was still at work and I don't think he would have liked me telling him to walk there. I thought about it though. Seriously.
I was feeling pretty sick so I gave up the keys and sunk into the passenger seat. As I've gotten a little older, my stomach has turned into a mutinous beast when drink. I'm never sure if it's trying to save me from feeling worse or to punish me for my binging, but either way good 'ol stomach was having none of this car ride.
We were about 3 minutes from our destination when I knew it was coming. I had been trying really hard to make until Blake's house but I couldn't.
"Ummmm could you pull over please," I say.
So there I am, still in my P.Js, and wearing my work dress shoes on the side of the road at around 6 in the morning. I'm bent over beside the car, holding my hair back with one hand and my hoodie string with the other. My stomach is getting ready to unleash and I'm just hoping that the boy stays in the car.
Of course that doesn't happen and the timing was impeccable. Just as he comes around the car I throw up everywhere.
And this is where it got fun.
He starts dry heaving at the site of me vomiting all over the road. It's not even light out and I'm throwing up and laughing because I can hear the boy heaving a few feet away. Sympathy pukes. How sweet.
What a ridiculous pair!
It was as hilarious as it was disgusting.

It`s Alive!!

I have emerged from the library, surprisingly in one piece. I seem to have most of my hair left and managed to refrain from gouging my eyes out. All my papers were finished last week and my stats final of death is done as of this morning! Hurray!
I am currently celebrating with a much need alcoholic beverage with more to come.
It`s my staff Christmas party tonight.
This will get messy!

I'm Moving

As of Sunday I have moved to the University of Victoria Library. I plan on living there until some time next week. Please forward all my mail to the first floor. I'll be somewhere close to a plug-in.
If I don't emerge by Wednesday of next week start looking under desks. You'll certainly find me there curled up in the fetal position babbling about binocular rivalry, javascript and standard normal distribution.

oooh la love

I am so head over heels in love with this song!


It is just so darn beautiful. I'm a sucker for sappy folk songs. This one reminds me of an old friend of mine.
Enjoy!

P.S Sorry about the size, I've tried editing it via the HTML code but it's nay working.

My Pick: Most underrated modern musician

This guy :
Now if you don't know who this is I'll forgive you for the time being. I understand, it's not a very telling picture. He's not looking at us, he's kinda rocking out, which can make for a tough time in facial recognition. Maybe. Unlikely, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
That there is Dave Grohl.
And if you STILL don't know who that is, I will ask you to kindly leave my blog right now and don't dare come back until you do. Unless of course you are my mother. Mom, he doesn't play the bagpipes on a regular basis so it's ok if you don't know who he is. Dad, you're not excused though! Seriously, everyone who has any sort of musical taste should know right away at least one band this fella has been in.
Let's list them:

• Probot
• Scream
• NIRVANA (good lord!)
• Foo Fighters
• Them Crooked Vultures (most recently)

He's also known for his contributions to the works of other musicians. He did the drumming for The Queens of The Stoneage's first C.D and has worked with everyone from Paul MCcarteny, to Neil Young, to Nine Inch Nails.
Seriously, this guy could play any instrument known to man! For the first Foo Fighters album Grohl played every single instrument, are you ready for this, HIMSELF! Save for one little guitar part, but whatever! Shiaaattt, that's pretty incredible if you ask me. He could totally be a one man orchestra if he tried I bet.
Now he's in a band with these guys:
On the left we have good 'ol Josh Homme from the incredible Queens of the Stoneage and Eagles of Death Metal. On the right is Mr.Grohl. And who is the old fart in the middle? It's JONH PAUL FRICKEN JONES! He played in Led Zepplin, no big deal.
This eclectic mix makes up Them Crooked Vultures. And as I listen to their debut CD I am reminded of just how amazing Dave Grohl is. This album is so so so sooooooo good! It gave me goosebumps.

Dave Grohl is undeniably talented, it's surprising more people aren't raving about him. He sweats talent and eats rock and roll for breakfast. Wowza! I don't think I have enough words in my vocabulary to do his sheer greatness justice.