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I don't know much of the history behind the band My Bloody Valentine. Critics and the well-versed in music praise it and more tellingly, listen to it. No reason not to listen to some of their work that's easier for the casual music lover to dip into, but I would've listened a lot more if I was introduced 8 years ago and knew for what they stood. Right now I find it hard to get into anything. I suppose many people are driven by the negative, and when that ebbs, so does part of your identity. Many great musicians are (or act) depressed. Then again, many people are depressed, and some of them become great musicians.
...When you come back to life and look at what's what, are you more dull? Or have dramatics become less penetrating? Those things that you thought supported you. Do you still love them? Do I still love them? Do I still love this or that or you? Or does the vestige of a reflex to step back into that make-believe-unattainable mirage that kept me going, does it still have that caffeine?
But it's bitter and stale now. And slowly, slowly, the last liquid grains of an hourglass dribble and, almost...it's almost there. The future? Well, it's infinite. Sometimes it's even the past.
Russ--- Boehme
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I, the Russell of the future, have already flown off to start my mission at 8:30am September 25th, 2006.
I will be back in the vicinity of two years. I do not anticipate active posts here between now and then, but will e-mail. If you'd like to me mail you, please write to runn_otter@hotmail.com
Everyone have a wonderful time. I will see you soon.
Bye for now.
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I did this 2 times, more candid the second run, but still not quite sure of some things.
My Personality
| | Neuroticism | | Extraversion | | Openness To Experience | | Agreeableness | | Conscientiousness | |
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A moment earlier, one minute ago, before the Sun completely set, the sky was striped with brush strokes the colour of indigo to a warm quartz. The air now smells fresh, hinting at the almost imagined sweetness of fall leaves. The capricious wind threatens another tempest. The ambient coolness permeates and cuts down to my skin and I shiver, a little more awake. Inside now, I can't organize the rest into words. The evening looks, feels, and smells like romance. Romance and a near anticipation of things hoped for. To me, at least.
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Ah, Nick. Where are you?
I would unfathomably appreciate if anyone could provide information to the whereabouts of Nicholas Lodge, son of John and Carol. Rocko von sledgehammer The Third may have gone to doggy heaven, but Nick will remember him if it's the right one. Last known location, Corpus Christi, Texas. Maybe I'm just inept at finding people.
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The 'Tomatina' Tomato Fight:
Every year around 30,00 people descend on the Spanish town of Bunol (in the Valencia region of Spain) to throw more than 240,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other.
...Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan.
-Many other spanish locations look like lots of fun as well.
-Also, Les-baux-de-provence: Crowded, but unique, perhaps worthwhile revisiting if accessible.
-Everywhere on the TGV and regular French rail lines, (apparently convenient for city hopping with a TGV pass), from Avignon to the beaches of Cannes and Nice.
Hmmm.. Spain & France, dabble in Italy? Avec quelques amis peut-etre? Jusqu'à ce que nous voulions partir.
Vraiment 201X
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Summer 2006: The Rundown (created by forest_minuet)
Summer Job: Line Cook at Montana's.
Epic Moments: Capture the Flag, 1-bounce, Canoes, 2 hr dog walk thru wilderness, 1/2 hr run to Timberlea Mac's
Low Points: Hugest Canker ever.
Most Awkward Moment: Returning cheese to Uncle Bills I didn't have enough money for. (The girl working till then said she actually slipped it in my bag intentionally and looked...disappointed, saying "thank you for your honesty" without much heart).
Biggest Letdown: Buying a gym membership instead of pursuing my love of running.
Obsessions: Sleep, Kingdom Hearts II, Matthew Good, Piano.
Greatest Discoveries: Dirge of Cerberus, TS Signs, I can cook.
Biggest Expenditures: Gym membership.
Most Overused Expressions: "Ka-wow." "That's a possibility." "Ya-ay!"
Biggest Time Waster: Teh Interwebs.
Aspirations For Next Summer: 80 pushups (of +/- 200 endgoal), Half finished novel, not enough time for much else.
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There's a cellar full of passion, vintage '03
it might look red, but it's not wine
Break another bottle 'cus it's free
and if you're worried about me
don't worry, I'll be fine
Each mirror I punch as I pass
leaves the crunch of underfoot glass
But as long as you're following
stay out of the west wing
That's all I ask
Because here I am King
Of what I'm not sure
Yeah, I've never really known
much anything, except for the cure
I know you've got taste;
An eye for a guy
Is it all just a waste
Is the end drawing nigh?
A Viridian globe with an angelic trace
Each time it's light fixates
and falls on my face
It stirs within, forces out
A whispering shout:
"Life ain't a dream, so get on your feet
Make your blood rush for the sake of heartbeat
A road or a room is all home to me
I only require your proximity"
Pour yourself a bottle
And sitting by me exclaim
'This is the stuff of which
bedtime stories are made'
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David Letterman's Top 10 signs you may work at Montanas
Number...
(10)You find yourself developing a fancy for moose calls.
(9) When grocery shopping you suppress the urge to buy the entire aisle of fruit roll-ups.
(8) You look small children straight in the eye and say, "Eat your %@#* burger!"
(7) You don't care when they cry.
(6) At supper you ask your mother to switch the spaghetti to whole wheat, add cheese and no meat. After she's cooked it regularly.
(5) You have an insulting nickname you didn't ask for.
(4) When you shout, "I'm coming out" it doesn't mean you're gay.
(3) You're probably gay anyway.
(2) After a long day's shift, you wake up and go to work.
(1) You have actually become a mind-reader.
Feel free to tack on.
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I asked her once or twice,
(And then five more times)
Where it was I first had dropped the ball.
I do so love the fall
Because the chill puts off the heart
And you wrap it in your shawl
So your blood doesn't cool too quickly
For the fool in the bud, who pines sickly
Cus he's failing to make a fire
With the heat of his words
in the dour, still evenin' to ward off
Freezing thoughts of reason
Again another autumn nears
This is stretching to years
and it's proving my fears
While the trees bleed slow
Red and gold
If they just keep their roots
There yields a future opportune
But is it true you believe
What I mean by soon?
I asked her once or twice,
(And then five more times)
She didn't know what happened after all.
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This was just too good to pass up.
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Saturday, June 17th
8:20 am- be at Snye.
9:00 am- 3+ hours up clearwater in water after following to launch site.
to 1 pm- canoe down with possible dawdle time for sandbars.
1:05 pm- head in to Snye again.
Notes: Some vehicles will have to be left at the Snye to pick up the others left at the launch site at 1pm. The more cars the better, in case someone needs to take off ASAP so cars can still be left to ferry other people back to their own. If I'm not being clear, leave a msg. and as always, RSVP. The invite list is:
Bodnar
Andre
Dussault
Rachel
Sara(h)
Eric
If you have a PFD, bring it as it will probably be comfier than those available.
BRINGING FOOD is encouraged. Small beach coolers can fit in canoes, loaded up with drinks (no alcohol please) and snacks, bars, etc. *Water bottles at least are a must*.
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NO trip tomorrow.
YES Trip June 17th, with at least my dad and me, and whoever else can come. Mike, you've already confirmed and I'll assume that still stands unless you say different, so whoever else can come I will be phoning around but in any case confirm to THIS message via comment.
As always, weather allowing.
Thank you.
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To all my friends:
My birthday was yesterday. Therefore, if you would like to commemorate this event around midday saturday the 10th by a river trip a couple hours up the clearwater and proceed to canoe into town, please RSVP via a comment, with contact information if necessary. If this weekend is too soon (either for yourselves or for me to get canoes), would next saturday (the 17th) be a candidate for the function if postponement occurs?
Russell
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I had them at my fingertips, literally, and passed up the opportunity. I shouldn't have been so non-fundamentalist; I'm not even fundamentalist!
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how the ** does that guy do it?
it's impossible
because the trolley's down here
like down here
[piano playing]
you can't get back
you gotta look
how are you supposed to pick up chicks if you gotta look at what you're doing
it's impossible
see, it can't be done
no human being can play that
it's gotta be like
two midgets or something
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QUAD - Be there! 8:30pm. That goes for everyone. Wear running stuff.
.....T'DAY!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo
Choice Excerpts:
"The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptilus (from the Greek strix, genitive strigos: owl and ops: face; and habros: soft, and ptilon: feather), is a species of nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand."
"Kakapo are critically endangered, with only 86 living individuals known, all of whom are named."
"Kakapo are thought to live at least 60 years"
"Kakapo are large, rotund parrots: males measure up to 60 centimeters (24 in) and weigh between 3 and 4 kilograms (7–9 lb) at maturity. Kakapo are unable to fly, having short wings for their size and lacking the pronounced keel bone (sternum) that anchors the flight muscles of other birds. They use their wings for balance, support, and to break their falls when leaping from trees. Unlike other land birds, the Kakapo can accumulate large amounts of body fat to store energy.
Kakapos have moss-green feathers barred with black on the back, blending well with native vegetation. As the feathers do not need the strength and stiffness required for flight, they are exceptionally soft, giving rise to the species descriptor habroptilus."
"One of the most striking characteristics of Kakapo is their pleasant and powerful odor. It has been variously described as like flowers and honey, an air freshener, or the inside of an antique violin case. Given the Kakapo's well-developed sense of smell this scent may be a social chemosignal. The smell has often led predators right to the relatively defenseless Kakapo.
"When in the presence of a female, males apparently become sexually excited, and may attempt to copulate with objects other than female Kakapo. Little is known about copulation but it is believed to be brief."
"When Kakapo feel threatened, they simply freeze, hoping to blend in with the vegetation that they so resemble. This was a good strategy to foil their main native predator, the giant Haast's Eagle."
Depicted Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast%27s_Eagle
Choice Excerpts:
"Female Haast's Eagles weighed 10 to 14 kilograms (22 to 30 pounds), and males weighed 9 to 10 kilograms. They had a wingspan of about 2.6 - 3 meters, which is short for a bird of the Haast's Eagle's weight, but permitted them to hunt in forests. It preyed on large, flightless birds species including Moa up to 15 times its weight."
"Early human settlers in New Zealand (Māori arrived about 1000 years ago) also preyed heavily on large, flightless birds and hunted some of them, including all the Moa species, to extinction. The Haast's Eagle became extinct around 1400 AD along with its prey."
"They stood at about 5 feet tall. the eagle was said to have taken to eating the Māori people when all the moa had died out."
Also.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Eagle
"The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Arrawa (Aquila audax) is a very large Australasian raptor and the most common of all the world's large eagles."
"As with many raptors, the female is much larger than the male, averaging around 4.2 kg and sometimes over 5 kg. Males are typically around 3.2 kg. Length varies between 0.9 and 1.1 metres, wingspan from 1.8 to 2.5 metres."
"They are highly aerial, soaring for hours on end without wingbeat or effort, regularly reaching 6000 feet (2000 m) and sometimes considerably higher. The purpose of this very high flight is unknown. Their keen eyesight extends into the infrared and ultraviolet bands. This helps them spot prey and allows them to see rising thermals, which they can use to gain altitude while expending little energy."
"They display considerable adaptability, and have sometimes been known to team up to hunt animals as large as the Red Kangaroo; to cause goats to fall off steep hillsides and injure themselves; or to drive flocks of sheep or kangaroos to isolate a weaker animal."
And finally: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistling_Swan
"United Airlines Flight 297 crashed on November 23, 1962 after it collided with a flock of whistling swans while the plane was cruising at 6,000 feet. All 17 onboard died."
JOIN ME NEXT WEEK FOR THE XENARTHRA ORDER AND FRIENDS!!!!!!!
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You boorish public. Why care? I'm sure no one's career will be made on the backs of a remarkably clever Muhammad cartoon, but I do know that many people will be hurt, and feel disrespected. It is NOT NECESSARY to reassure yourselves of your own liberty by contesting every tangential issue. If you want freedom of speech, then maybe you should make a cartoon about how fortunate you are to live in a place like Canada. Not funny you say? Well, at least you'll know what you're talking about. I expect the great majority including myself aren't superbly informed on Muslim doctrine. Oh, but you still get the joke. And it's worth it too. Freedom is your right to do whatever you want even if it hurts others. I wish I could say this in a more influential forum. My main point is the little gain of self-gratification in one-sidedly thrusting your license is counterproductive to mutual respect. I'm sure when the favor of defilement to our culture is eventually returned in some way we will have set our own precedent to encourage not an apologetic retraction, but an exacerbation of the offense. Alternating between each party, ad infinitum.
Congratulations, I'm sure empathy feels very dignified with that slap to the face.
Russell Boehme
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Did YOU know: that Great Grampa...
died By-the-Sword?
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