Currently displaying archived entries for March 2006.

March
5th Oh the loudness!

So I finally got around to seeing The Most Serene Republic, and boy are they really everything I was expecting and then some. Considering I've heard nothing but positivity about their live show my expectations were quite high. I was completely blown away (and not just by the volume).

The venue was The Pyramid Cabaret, which is actually a lot nicer than it sounds. Opening was In-Flight Safety from Halifax, who seem to be following in the footsteps of Pilate... who are also following in the footsteps of Coldplay. Nothing really noteworthy.

Next up was The Acorn, which collectively was very drunk. We missed the first of their set due to hunger, but it was worth it for a chili burger, a "handful" (I'm not kidding) of fries, and an artificial banana flavoured milkshake. Acorn reminded me a bit of Sam Roberts in a way, but it could've just been the beard. Very cool and energetic band though.

Finally The Most Serene Republic took the stage, and literally FILLED it. 7 members in all, and I'm amazed they didn't knock more stuff over. At this point though, the show got VERY LOUD which you couldn't notice for a while as it was also VERY GOOD. Super busy sound, not many hooks, but something I'd probably listen to a lot if they could get the live energy onto a CD somehow. Frankly their CD didn't really impress me, but like everyones been telling me, these guys are a live band. You better believe it.

I also picked up an EP they had on sale, called Phages. Haven't had the chance to listen to it, but I'll try to get it around to everyone if it's as good as the show was.

So, that's probably the only thing worth writing about for the next week or so. 'Til next time, "It's a house of Cosbys... a house of Cosbys".

Ringing!

March
11th It's the weekend again! And due to schedule changes at work, I get a 3-day. What a treasure, considering I only work 2 days and then am off for vacation in P.E.I. Can't wait!

So I have some bad/mixed news, which is that Merina lost her job yesterday. She was working at an internet pharmacy that had sold itself to a larger entity, which is the sort of thing that happens in that industry. Luckily she was of the few that were offered a new (similar) position, but after 3-years of this type of work... well all I can say is that if it were me, I'd really be up for a change. It's also only a few short months until she'll (and me! hopefully...) will be starting back at school. By the sounds of it though, she also only has the weekend to decide what happens next.

I picked up Megaman Zero 3 the other day, after pretty much vowing to never buy another Megaman game as long as I've lived. The X and Battle Network series' have gone way down the drain, and after playing Zero 2 I was expecting very much more of the EXACT same from it, but it's turned out to be a little better. I think I really just needed a platformer to play, but I'm enjoying it. Maybe I should also pick up Zero 4 soon, before it goes out of print.

Anyway, it's snowing out, everyones really up except for me and Merina's parents are over so I should think about getting ready and junk. Hopefully I'll have more excitement to report once the weekend is over.

Stabilo - Kidding Ourselves

March
18th I'm home! Yes!

It's been so very nice since I've gotten here. The air is so nice, and I think my health has even improved (except my knuckles...). Maybe I was just anxious about the trip though. Could be.

So Merina and I got here Thursday afternoon, and spent a bit of time around Charlottetown and the rest of the island before heading home. By that point I had gotten around 2-3 hours of restless sleep since 6:30 the day before. But it was just too exciting.

Yesterday we spend some of the day just lazying around, and put Merina on a little tour of Summerside. I don't think we did very good at it, because it was a little rushed for how big it is. Saw all the main points though. Old houses we've lived in, the subway, the mall, the boardwalk and water. Maybe a more scenic walk around town would be a little better.

Now I'm just waking up on day 3... It's funny how it feels like I haven't been gone almost a whole year (not counting the 2 weeks in summer). I know for sure this visit is going to go by quickly, so I've got to enjoy every second of it. I'll try to record the more interesting bits as we go along.

Computer white noise

March
26th Well, I'm back in Winnipeg. What a short trip :\ Spent the last few hours cleaning up the house, eating pizza and unpacking. It's so good that I don't have to work 'til Tuesday...

So what did the trip amount to? I really didn't do anything at all actually. But I find that once I get home, I sort of settle back into what I was doing before. Hanging out with friends, playing video games... if it were the summer I'm sure we'd have been at the beach most days (which is why I can't wait until August). In the end though, it was just nice seeing everyone again. Steve, Kalon, Andrew, Noel, Moik, John(s), Rob, Justin, Cedric, Dad and the family. I was sad to go, but there's still lots for me to get done here in Winnipeg.

Speaking now of getting things done, it's time to sleep. Goodnight.

The Neil Forbes - The Talk of Paris Society

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