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Friday, July 4th, 2008
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2:13 am - Hello
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| Friday, February 2nd, 2007
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10:39 am - Paris Hilton is filth (I'm sure you've heard that before)
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How does Paris Hilton continue to remain popular? This is a video of her being racist, homophobic, anti-semitic, etc.
Where's Jesse Jackson?
Where's Al Sharpton?
Where's B'nai Brith?
It doesn't matter.
Why?
Because she's Paris Hilton.
Paris Hilton could be videotaped eating a live baby and washing it down with the blood of a golden retriever puppy and she'd still be presenting awards on MTV the next week.
This world is sick, how on earth does this rich bird-looking woman who contributes nothing to society aside from having a superiority complex and committing various missteps remain a role model for young girls?
I hope that someone takes some sort of action.
current mood:  pissed off
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| Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
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10:54 pm
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| Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
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12:03 am - It's now January 9, 2007
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A great few days these have been...
JANUARY 6
-Went to Brock to call a basketball game
-Came home, relaxed
-We went out for mine and Josh's birthday at Red Room followed by a '50s dance night at The Boat
-I was well-tanked
-I pissed 30,000 x (1 million / 1 million) - 29,985 times that night
-It was great to see so many people come out for it
JANUARY 7
-Slept in with Julia
-She kept trying to get me to go and see a movie with her, but I wasn't in the mood
-We went and looked at a condo, which we are most likely moving in to (Bayview + Sheppard area)
-We came home
-SURPRISE!
-My sister, Dave, my parents, Julia, etc. arranged a surprise party for me and I had no idea!
-Thanks to everyone who came, it was an extremely memorable night.
-Especially to Josh, who came on his actual birthday and was honoured in cake form
-I wish that Jeff and Danny could've been there, but it was great fun regardless
JANUARY 8
-Woke up early
-Worked
-Booked my first radio show guest at my new job
-Took subway to York Mills
-Julia picked me up and we went to a random Thai food place on Yonge, which was superb
-Signed some condo papers
-Went home
-Saw the 30+ messages left for me on Facebook.
-Watched Florida dominate the BCS Bowl
-Julia fell asleep
-Typed Livejournal message
-Clicked "Post to aarhed"
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| Saturday, January 6th, 2007
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11:10 am - SHORT NOTICE BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
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TONIGHT: RED ROOM AT 8 PM
444 SPADINA
FOLLOWED BY MUSIC AND DANCING AT THE BOAT
THAAAAAAANKS (thumbs up, squinting)
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| Friday, December 29th, 2006
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6:09 pm - 2006: A year to remember
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I'm not too sure what to write about and I'm not even sure who still reads LiveJournal. It seems like the migration to MySpace and Facebook is upon us, but yet, Livejournal remains the truest form of web expression for me. Webspression. Whatever...
I'm going to use last year's questions framework to make this happen. So without further adieu... MAKE IT SO.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
-Produced radio shows and did newscasts
-Went to Halifax
-Had my picture in a variety of newspapers
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
My resolution was to get into a workout regimen and it never happened on a consistent basis.
This year's resolutions:
-Move out
-Have a great wedding
-Excel at my new job
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nobody.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nobody. But Arthur Lee passed away this year and I was really upset when that happened. Few have created music that's had as much of an impact on me.
5. What countries did you visit?
The U.S. (Michigan)
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
My own place (w/ Julia), consistent income
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 8, 2006:
The day that Julia and I were engaged
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting engaged
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not following a strict workout regimen
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Aside from the typical cold, no.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Jul's engagement ring - she loves it and it fit perfectly.
I also received a Sirius Satellite Radio, which I'm not sure I'll ever be able to live without.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Dave.
He's worked his ass off this year and it's paid off.
I'm also glad to see Jeff travel like he's always wanted to.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and/or depressed?
I can't think of any situations that warrant this.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Savings. Which is a brand new concept for me.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting engaged
Getting hired
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
You Set the Scene by Love.
"This is the time and life that I am living
And I'll face each day with a smile
For the time that I've been given's such a little while
And the things that I must do consist of more than style
There are places that I am going
This is the only thing that I am sure of
And that's all that lives is gonna die
And there'll always be some people here to wonder why
And for every happy hello, there will be good-bye
There'll be time for you to put yourself on"
Whenever I hear those lyrics, I'll think of Arthur Lee's passing.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Happier.
I've never looked forward to the next year as much as I am this one.
ii. thinner or fatter?
About the same.
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer in more ways than financially.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spent time with my friends in St. Catharines.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Lazing around, but at the same time, I regret nothing ;)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With Julia and her family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
My love for Julia remained
23. How many one-night stands?
As many as last year
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, Scrubs, Extras, Dexter
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. I'd never kill anybody, not unless they pissed me off.
26. What was the best book you read?
Staring at Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Revisiting the Flaming Lips and Sufjan Stevens
28. What did you want and get?
Another year of life, a full-time job in my desired field
29. What did you want and not get?
A full-time job in Montreal, but that certainly worked out for the better.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
1) The Departed
2) Borat
3) Snow Cake
4) Thank You for Smoking
5) Little Miss Sunshine
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were ya?
I was 24 and a bunch of us went to the Raptors game, just like last year.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If the Flaming Lips had played a full set at V-Fest
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Same as always. Shirt, jeans and the like
34. What kept you sane?
Ambition
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ricky Gervais
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I watched most of the Liberal Convention and was pleased to see Michael Ignatieff lose.
37. Who did you miss?
My St. Catharines friends
38. Who was the best new person you met?
No idea.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006?
Seize the moment, never think that you're not good enough.
And as always, my top albums of 2006:
Fujiya & Miyagi
Transparent Things
Boris
Pink
Jon-Rae and the River
Got What You Need
TV on the Radio
Return to Cookie Mountain
Comets on Fire
Avatar
Same time next year...
current mood: accomplished
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| Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
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1:34 pm - Gerald Ford dead today...
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Tom Brokaw: Okay, who are we up to?
Voice of Producer: Uh.. we're still on Presidents. Gerald Ford.
Tom Brokaw: Gerald Ford? Well, he's in good shape..
Voice of Producer: Just covering our bases, Tom. You never know..
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. [ graphic of Gerald Ford, "1913-1996" appears over Tom's left shoulder ] "Gerald Ford dead today at the age of 83."
Voice of Producer: Okay, good. Annd, one for next year.
Tom Brokaw: Alright.. [ graphic of Gerald Ford, "1913-1997" ] "Gerald Ford dead today, at age 84."
Voice of Producer: Uh.. a little sadder.
Tom Brokaw: Alright. [ sad ] "Gerald Ford dead today.. at age 84.."
Voice of Producer: That was good. Good.
Tom Brokaw: Okay, what now?
Voice of Producer: Now let's do one for if he's shot.
Tom Brokaw: Well, what are the chances of that?
Voice of Producer: We're just covering contingencies.
Tom Brokaw: I mean, it just seems that Gerald Ford..
Voice of Producer: Look - you're the one who wants to spend the whole winter in Barbados, okay? Now, we gotta be ready with something, just in case. Alright, Tom?
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. [ graphic of Gerald Ford, "1913-1996" ] "Gerald Ford shot dead today, at age 83."
Voice of Producer: Uh.. add the word "senseless".
Tom Brokaw: Alright. "Gerald Ford shot dead today, at the senseless age of 83."
Voice of Producer: Um.. uh..
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. "Gerald Ford shot senselessly dead, at the age of 83."
Voice of Producer: Good, good.. Okay, now suicide.
Tom Brokaw: What?!
Voice of Producer: Just read it!
Tom Brokaw: Alright. "Gerald Ford dead today, after jupming out of an office building, senselessly."
Voice of Producer: That's a nice touch. Okay, moving on.
Tom Brokaw: Okay. "Gerald Ford dead today, from an overdose of crack cocaine."
Voice of Producer: Good, good.. Next.
Tom Brokaw: Alright. [ graphic of Gerald Ford and a commuter plane ] "Stunning news from Michigan, as former President Gerald Ford was chopped into little bits by the propeller of a commuter plane."
Voice of Producer: Good. One take.
Tom Brokaw: Alright, we got it?
Voice of Producer: No. We've got "eaten by wolves".
Tom Brokaw: What? Now, come on!
Voice of Producer: Just read it!
Tom Brokaw: Gerald Ford isn't gonna be eaten by wolves!
Voice of Producer: Taft was.
Tom Brokaw: Really? Taft?
Voice of Producer: Uh.. yeah.
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. [ graphic of Ford surrounded by a pair of wolves ] "Tragedy today, as former President Gerald Ford was eaten by wolves. He was delicious." Now.. now, that's just superfluous, you know?
Voice of Producer: It's a former President, Tom. What do you say - he's not delicious?
Tom Brokaw: Alright, fine.. what's next?
Voice of Producer: The double story.
Tom Brokaw: Alright. [ graphic of Ford and map of France ] "A fireball destroyed France today, and Gerald Ford is dead." Now, what are the odds of that?
Voice of Producer: Fine. We'll get Stone Phillips to do it. You know, I'm sure Stone Phillips would be thrilled to break a story like that!
Tom Brokaw: Alright. Let's keep moving.. [ graphic of Ford and the corpse of Richard Nixon ] "Stunning news from Yorba Linda today, as Richard Nixon's corpse climbed out of his grave and strangled Gerald For to death."
Voice of Producer: Excellent.
Tom Brokaw: Alright. [ graphic of Ford and circus lion ] "Gerald Ford was mauled senselessly by a circus lion in a convenience store."
Voice of Producer: Good. Next.
Tom Brokaw: Alright. "Gerald Ford is dead today, and I'm gay." Now, wait a minute!
Voice of Producer: What? That'd be a huge story - Ford dying, and you coming out!
Tom Brokaw: But I'm not gay!
Voice of Producer: Today you're not gay, you know.. but then one day you wake up, you like men, and Gerald Ford dies, and we're screwed. Everyone's hearing about it from Dan Rather!
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. what's this for?
[ graphic of Gerald Ford and the Zimbabwee flag appears ]
Voice of Producer: Alright, this one's for if we're invaded by Zimbabwee.
Tom Brokaw: Would I still be the anchor if Zimbabwee invaded us?
Voice of Producer: Yeah.. if you break the Gerald Ford story, you will..
Tom Brokaw: Alright. "Hola bambe, hungala dimba Gerald Ford.. *click* *click* *click* *click* ..hola bambe, allah bumba bubba hulla humba hey."
Voice of Producer: Very nice. Very nice. A little sadder, please.
Tom Brokaw: Alright, alright.. [ sadly ] "Hola bambe, hungala dimba Gerald Ford.. *click* *click* ..hola bambe.."
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| Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
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2:37 pm
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Who's won more Grammies?
Hootie and the Blowfish or The Who?
Evanescence or Jimi Hendrix?
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| Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
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3:15 pm
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| Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
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7:25 pm - Wii users beware - Liam, I'm looking in your direction
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| Friday, November 24th, 2006
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10:23 pm - lol... the Internet
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| Monday, November 20th, 2006
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6:51 pm - For the first time in the history of corporations...
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| Sunday, November 19th, 2006
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12:23 pm - Playstation 3 is for assholes.
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If you know of anyone who is thinking in a Playstation 3 for the holidays, you should mock them.
I've done a ton of research now to decide which video game system I'm going to dedicate my nerdiness for the next 3-4 years and the XBox 360 has won.
At my nerdiness peak, I had a PS2, XBox and GameCube and spent more hours on my XBox than the other two combined.
Look at the specs here: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6464_7-6224258-1.html
The differences are extremely mild.
The PS3 was ready for shelves a year ago, but was postponed so that they could incorporate Blu-Ray technology into the mix. There are no plans for any Blu-Ray games as far as I've heard and it's simply there for high quality DVD viewing. XBox has just released a $199.99 HD-DVD expansion, which is dirt cheap compared to how much HD-DVD players are at the moment ($700-1000)
So for those looking to get a Playstation 3 premium bundle for $649, realize that you can get an XBox 360 premium with games ($499) and a Nintendo Wii ($279) for only $30 more.
As for the Wii, the sole reason that I went for a 360 over it is because of XBox's Rockstar contract (GTA games), my fear the Wii will not have the same amount of sports games and the fact that the 360 can already be modded.
So if you want to have a merry Christmas - don't be a fool!
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| Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
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3:04 pm - Anyone want an Xbox?
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Xbox with DVD attachment/remote, Madden 07, NBA 07, NHL 07, Top Spin, Ninja Gaiden, 3 controllers (two official), memory card with USB attachment (for downloading memory card files)
$160
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| Thursday, November 9th, 2006
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5:01 pm - Sitting around...
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I never thought I'd say this, but:
Sitting around and doing nothing all day is seemingly begining to lose it's appeal.
The Type A in me is taking over and I'm starting to need things to do.
Thankfully, I'll be starting my job in about a month and I'll be able to keep myself occupied.
I was so bored that I was reading my first two months of Livejournal posts... It's like reading Flowers for Algernon.
I watched all of the webisodes of The Office, as well as the episode from Season 2 that I missed and I played a few games of Madden. Once my Superstar wins MVP again, I'll probably hang up the cleats and start playing NBA 07 or NHL 07. Whenever I reflect on being 24, engaged and still hooked on video games, I think of Ken Rodney's unhealthy addiction to the NCAA Football video game and realize that people who like video games will like them regardless of age. Age is a load of bullshit anyhow. It's taken me 24 years to discover this. I'm going to be who I'm going to be regardless of the number attached.
Earlier, I was thinking of Wedding Speech ideas in the shower and almost started writing one today, even though it's basically a ridiculous idea. I'm pretty sure that I know what I'm going to write anyhow...
For now though, I'm just going to kick back and enjoy my freedom until job mode kicks in and soak it all in. If that means listening to records, playing video games and chilling, then that's what it means.
In reality, I should probably write some articles/columns to keep myself fresh, but I'm starting to get a computer headache...
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| Saturday, November 4th, 2006
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8:16 pm - WAVELENGTH
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I will be DJing at Sneaky Dee's tomorrow night for Wavelength.
IT'S FREE
SO COME!
Price: Free
DJing: Me
See you all there.
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| Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
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10:42 am - DOLLARAMAWEEN
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| Friday, October 27th, 2006
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3:14 pm - SUSPENSE KILLS!!!!
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| Thursday, October 26th, 2006
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10:57 am
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| Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
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12:01 pm - Nova Scotia and more...
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Last Thursday, I ventured to lovely Halifax, Nova Scotia for the Halifax Pop Explosion and a Dollarama gig.
It's unreal how into our show Halifax was.
Normally when we go to cities outside of Toronto, they have no fucking idea what we're doing and why they should put up with our bullshit.
These guys actually sang along with our song entitled Koala, Ontario.
"I want to go... to Koala, Ontario"
I had a room of 70 strong singing this part aloud.
AWESOME.
Warner hated it.
EXTRA AWESOME.
The city is extremely laid back and has organic, fair trade cafes left and right.
It's a lefty's dream.
They also had a ton of seafood.
I had all you can eat mussels for two nights straight.
Yesterday, Dollarama played as Murderama, which was an all-keyboard set featuring Eric and I.
It actually sounded a lot cooler than I ever would have imagine and the audience of ten strong really enjoyed it.
I also called Rajiv of Five Blank Pages up on stage for fun - he was confused.
Lately I've been quite anxious, but I'll get over it by week's end hopefully.
I'm going to the dentist on Monday so that they can tell me that I have an array of cavities, which have been making my teef hurt.
Make sure that you come out to Dollarama's CD release show on Halloween.
It's going to be fucking insane.
Yours truly,
Aar-on
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