If I have to take it off, I will take it off!

Good day everybody...

Weather nice?

Yups.

I know.

Well that's just how it is this time of year.

I know.

Ya.

mmm...

Not really.

Today I clearly have off, as I'm willing to have conversations like the one prior opening my posting. Posting,"my posting" - there has got to be a better way to say that. It sounds gross and dull. NOW DON'T SAY WE EVER TALK! Sorry. So yes, today I have off from work because I am seeing one of my favourite bands, the Lemonheads, this evening at the excellent (and close by) and famed venue, Lee's Palace (the 'Stones have played there - it's standing & fits maybe 500).

I have only been there twice before - both times for gigs (the Walkmen & the Fiery Furnaces), despite there being quite a boppin' indie rock dance club upstairs called "the Dance Cave", like in the 2nd Matrix (at least I didn't see the 3rd!) that happens a couple nights a week I think. Anyway I've been told I should check it out. I don't think I ever will.

So everyone had a good weekend? I gather a large "yes" from my friends in the west as their posted pictures proved fine evidence showing of good times (where was I...? single tear).

I sure wish I was coming home for Christmas. I want to see all my friends, be with family... get away from the city... kinda just to stretch out the arms, y'know? I know you do. Let's hug.

Wait.

I found out yesterday that I'm going to (drum machine drum roll) San Francisco for Christmas! Great! Great! Super! I'm looking forward to it! I'm... much closer to home (Vic), but not at all there. Same timezone I guess is it really... can I at least get a tan? Boo urns if a nay, asi asi if I can! You know how it is. Regardless of not being at home, spending Christmas in a great city, and it still potentially not being nice enough to get a tan, I do know that it'll be a fantastic time as the large majority of Dad's side of the fam will be there. And all those people kick ass.

But the airport... ugh...

FACT: Did you know that holiday season airport travel from Canada to the US is 37.5 times WORSE than last minute Christmas shopping in Victoria BC? FACT!

At least it'll be a light travel... not a lot of bags, right? But will it? I'm only going for 4 days but gifts to bring? And I also hope to hell that I don't get any f'in trouble over my passport or id or shiz. You know' ('snap 'snap 'low snap).

You see, my passport has expired.

I not afraid to let that out. For people to know.

I need to renew it. Badly.

The bare bones of it is that I fly home the 27th and just a mere 5 days later (just 120hrs), the new North American air travel policy will come into full effect. Now I'm legally able to get back home, I get through, but this... this was a close one.

"No trouble here Mr. Offica' - I just wanna go see my family & come back with a day or 2 in between... lets all have a Happy Holiday season"

Now how can any person give me any guff for any reason when they see all my id, my nice clean shaven face, my eyes, and of course a few seconds of great interaction?

I anticipate no problems & of course will let you know if the interaction was not a great one.

So that be it for now.

A few things to make some smiles or brows raise:

An amazing spiel from an 8yr old - worth watching!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8x14cLGh5o&mode=related&search=

A fugly rough throw back to the studio from grape stomp (you WILL go to Hell if you laugh - especially the slo-mo replay - I'm already going):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9UA-JSBm90

A clip of the Lemonheads playing a song live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IidX3tHjIG8&mode=related&search=

Gay Robot Pilot episode 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBUImjOCg5g

The geek in me:

Exciting news! Potential water found on Mars surface:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQwio0h6Mqs

Video of the Sun's surface!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wttgmJIRf2g

And that's it for now...

Have a nice night ~ we'll talk soon.

JK