peace… and WAR! Monday, Oct 20 2008

flowa powa

It’s decided, I am gonna be John Lennon for halloween. I was toying with some ideas, but I think this will be the most fun to do. I’ve got lots to do in preparation for this joyous event:

1. Acquire John Lennon glasses.(I got a really nice looking set for cheap on ebay lined up.)
2. Acquire Liverpool accent.
3. Acquire subsequent John Lennon-esque clothing
3.1 Decide upon which era of Lennon
4. Diligent John Lennon research, must learn:
4.1 Interests
4.2 Mannerisms
4.3 Outlook on the Universe
… and if I have time, I’ll learn some Lennon songs on piano.

Another chap on my floor is gonna be Bob Dylan, so we’ll play off that f’sho. If you’ve noticed the vivid awesomeness that is my post pic, you will be looking at the bead curtain I bought on ebay. I am gonna hang it outside my little corner block that I share with Hannah, my neighbour. I originally had my eye on a dragon one, but I liked the colour in this one.

Speaking of my corner block, this week Victoria continued the cycle of torment that I began one fateful night weeks ago. Back and forth Victoria and I have been pranking eachother, with increasing ferocity. It first started one time when I was walking past Tori’s room only to see her absorbed utterly in her studies. I crept with the sleuthiness of a true rogue and poised behind her, unnoticed, taking my time. After waiting what felt like an eternity I yelped and grabbed her. Needless to say, she flipped. And thus it began. Anyways, her latest prank was to create a minefield of styrofoam cups outside my door on the wee hours of Saturday morning. I awoke to find this:

MINES!

Such a minor inconvenience has ne’er existed! Anyways, I gotta get her back in some new and devilish manner. If you got any suggestions for solid pranks, hit me up. I assure you, I’m willing to let this go on as long as it has to… and then some.

ios-aday,
sash

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catch up time! Tuesday, Oct 14 2008

grrrr

Hellllo interwubs! It’s been a hectic week, hectic and awesome. The Monday-Friday grind represented a trifecta of midterms(US History, Philosophy and German Lit). For US History I had a take home midterm. I was like, “Pfft, this gonna be so easy. Ain’t no thang!”. In actuality, it was quite a cognitive marathon. One thing that never ceases to irk me about the study of liberal arts is the emphasis put upon ideas. These pesky things are harder to grab a hold of than lubed up marmots. They never come in a moment of enlightenment nor a glorious paradigm shift, no. They are tirelessly extracted from the mind, not unlike the contortionist act performed when one reaches the end of a toothpaste tube. But back to my week. Despite some stress, I produced some work I was proud of. I was feeling mighty patriotic when I wrote my US History paper and as a result it drips with American idealism I vicariously acquired. That’s an interesting aspect I’ve found with being amongst so many Americans: patriotism spreads. Not to mention, Gil Troy, my US History professor, is a really solid lecturer and you can’t help but root for America in this guys presence. Philosophy presented a whole different set of challenges this week. The focus of my essay was Descartes proof of the existence of God. To be honest, I was pretty uninterested in Descartes Meditations, resulting in a technical paper sans heart. And last but not least, German Literature! I actually was pretty happy with my performance on this midterm. Unfortunately, I know I got 12.5% of it wrong off the bat by some quote misattribution(damn you Hagen of Troneck!). All in all, the week was essentially a countdown to Friday because on Friday my older brother Milan visited from Ottawa. Having not seen him a fair bit of time I was glad to be able to spend time with him. I’d say the highlight of his stay was either going to La Ronde, this awesome amusement park in Montroyal or Thanksgiving Dinner at Will, Tim and Dan’s. The former was quite a crazy experience. Having only ever been on “The Coaster” a magnificently tame roller coaster in Vancouver, I was not prepared for the intensity that lay ahead. First off, we went on Le Monstre, a wooden roller coaster that rocked my world to the core. I was under the impression this could simply not be topped, when loe and behold, there she was: The Goliath. This thing was insane…. INSANE!!!!! RAWR OMGAWDDDD! Basically, scariest thing I may have ever done. Whewf!

The second greatest part of this weekend was Thanksgiving at Will, Tim and Dan’s. What a feast! It seems obvious to me that those guys were master chefs or turkey basters or something cooking related in their previous lives because man that was delectable! It’s awesomeness took root in its unconventional nature. Instead of a turkey, two roast chickens wrapped in bacon! Mmmmmm, triple bypass! Instead of cranberry juice, robust red wine! Instead of reflection and thankfulness(t3h 7o7al |\|()()|3 em0tionzors), mirth and gaiety were all around! Quite a great night. Anyways, I gotta go to bed now cause I have french in ze matin!

Namaste,
sash

Here are some piktchures:

grrrr

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cityscape

cityscaper

rawk

bubble!

striationz^6

under pressure!

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a day in the life Sunday, Oct 5 2008

Based upon A Day In the Life by The Beatles.

I had a Beatles day, oh boy.
About 4 lucky men who made the grade.
From Sgt. P to Ob-la-Di,
Well I just had to laugh.
I took some photographs
They blew my mind with every bar,
I didn’t notice that the leaves had changed.
I’d seen this place before,
but of its true nature I could tell you little more.

I saw a film today, oh boy,
about The Beatles, 1 2 3 and 4.
A well spent portion of my day,
and I just had to yelp,
having just seen HELP!
I loved to turn it on…….

woke up, fell out of bed
looked out my window; leaves were red
found my way down to improv and told a joke
then looking up, I noticed I was late
found my pod and grabbed my gat (cause I be gangstaaa)
met with Aunt Roksilana/Olenka in seconds flat.
found my way to reuben’s and had a bite,
one tiny nibble and I went into a dream

aaaah aah aah aah, aah aah aaaah aaaaha
I had a swanky day, oh boy.
4000 crazy things to see and hear!
And though the leaves will start to fall,
no need to count them all.
Now we know how many songs it takes to fill a human soul.
I love to turn it on.

here comes the sun

I believe in yesterday

lady madonna

everybody seems to think I’m lazy…

hey jude, don’t make it bad

sun king

get back to where you once belonged

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wow Thursday, Oct 2 2008

les feuilles rouges

simply put, wow

sash

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pics de la journée:

l'arbre jaune

geometry man!

ferrier building

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the beginning of the end Wednesday, Oct 1 2008

relief? 'tis but a pipe dream

Oy, is there no end to the academic tyranny?! Tomorrow, I have my first midterm in Psychology. I’ve been studying up a storm, and as a result am becoming increasingly stressed about my German Literature and American History papers due on Friday. Wish me luck! I am gonna keep this short and sweet for there is much reading to be done.

Some salvation rests in the knowledge that while others study well into October, my midterms are all done and dusted by the 10th. Also, if I get a free moment some time soon I have been looking to increase my collection of Wii games by a staggering 50%! I will go from a respectable two games to a mind-imploding three! That’s right, MegaMan 9 has caught mine eye. Interestingly enough, it has the highest number of sold copies of any Wii game in its first week in North America, besting even Super Smash Bros Brawl and Twilight Princess, much to my surprise. When I finally have time to play games, a privilege I have been itching for, this looks like it will be the one. Sometimes I can’t help but feel like the most deprived lad in all the world… aw well! On the bright side, I got confirmation that my older brother and benevolent overlord Milan will be visiting me next weekend from the 10th to the 13th. This is undeniably exciting and I must now think up interesting ways to entertain him. It’s times like this I wish I didn’t have so much studying and actually knew a little bit more about Montreal than the three blocks between the library and my dorm. Maybe I’ll muster the courage to venture out this weekend. We shall see!

Do widzenia,

sash

PS: No pics for today cause I spent every waking moment I could cramming for Psych. I plan to go on a snapshot fest this weekend if my schedule permits it!

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