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That Google search was a mistake.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:59:05 -0500

You have no idea how often I say this exact same thing. Places, random things, and most importantly people - sometimes I’m better off not knowing.

Detroit 05/11/09

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:05:35 -0500

Detroit 05/11/09

Love this song. A lot. via annicka: Wolf Parade - I’ll Believe...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:17:15 -0500

Love this song. A lot.

via annicka:

Wolf Parade - I’ll Believe in Anything

i know i am about two years late on this song, but holy god, it’s so good.

Loved this as a kid. I was amazed when I found out one of my...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:13:23 -0400

Loved this as a kid. I was amazed when I found out one of my American friends had actually watched this too. I thought it wasn’t known outside of Canada.

via frenchelon:

NEVER FORGET

I Feel Very Disconnected

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:20:07 -0400

I have been living in my own little world all week, and I feel like I am behind on everything. I even missed out on the balloon boy story (although maybe that was for the best). I used to be very good at multitasking, but lately I’m finding myself devoting all of my attention to one thing at a time, and that’s causing me to finish things at a slower pace (or not at all). I need to focus.

Jill's FormSpring

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:16:44 -0400

Jill's FormSpring:

I have resisted making one of these accounts for months, but oh well, here I am giving into FormSpring. Clearly I have nothing better to to on a Friday night. At least I’m not watching Matlock…again.

One of the only things keeping me going right now is knowing...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:38:56 -0400

One of the only things keeping me going right now is knowing that the holiday season will soon be here. I think it’s going to be a good one.

via sparklingpants:

Ho ho ho, y’all.

2 Years As An Expat

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:36:11 -0400

I’m briefly interrupting my Tumblr hiatus because today is an anniversary - I have been living in the United States for exactly two years. My first six months were a little rocky, and things weren’t the best after one year, but as of today, I feel better about everything. I’m still not sure if where I’m living is somewhere I want to be for a long time, but at the same time, I’m feeling a lot less homesick. Will I ever make the leap to apply for permanent residency status? I don’t know, but it is a decision that must be made within the next few years.

Also, it’s hard to believe that I’ve used Tumblr throughout this time, from the moment I found out I would be moving to the U.S. over 2 years ago. I really need to go back and finish tagging with my Canada vs America tag (which I haven’t used in 2 years haha).

Tumblr Hiatus

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:31:55 -0400

I have been neglecting Twitter, my feed reader, my email, my Tumblr, and basically everything else I do online. I’m not sure when things will slow down for me, so unless I find myself with a few minutes to spare, I am on an indefinite hiatus. I will miss my Tumblr friends :(

Here In My Car #3

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:23:00 -0400

I am sick of commuting already. Anyway, this is what I listened to during my 10+ hours in the car this week:

Max Tundra - Parallax Error Beheads You
Dan Deacon - Bromst
The Most Serene Republic - Underwater Cinematographer
Two Hours Traffic - Little Jabs
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

As always: any suggestions?

An Upside to Commuting?

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:04:32 -0400

Also, I can’t wait until Christmas season hits - I’ll be able to listen to a combination of my own Christmas albums along with all the holiday songs played on the radio. Excited!

Here In My Car #2

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:54:00 -0400

I spent over 10 hours (in total) driving to and from work this week. These are the albums that I listened to:

The New Pornographers - Challengers
Major Lazer - Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do
YACHT - See Mystery Lights
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche a Bamako
Handsome Furs - Face Control

I’m spending each Sunday night loading up my iPod with albums for the week, so I don’t have to do it every night (thank god my car has an awesome built in USB audio interface).

So, any album recommendations?

This song helped me get through my very stressful week. Yacht -...

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:25:43 -0400

This song helped me get through my very stressful week.

Yacht - Psychic City

The Conversations We Have

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:39:00 -0400

Me: You look like a turtle,
Mark: Ok?
Me: No really, if I had to describe how you looked by comparing you to an animal, I'd tell people you looked like a turtle. What animal do I look like?
Mark: A groundhog.

Detroit

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:04:35 -0400

Detroit

Here In My Car

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:49:00 -0400

The albums that got me through the 8 hours (2 hrs/day) of commuting I did this week:

The Rural Alberta Advantage - Hometowns
Adventure - Adventure
The Handsome Furs - Plague Park
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Arcade Fire - Funeral

P.S. I’m still looking for music suggestions if you want to help me out. I got a few suggestions that I’m going to try, but I’m always looking for more! Again, bonus points if it’s upbeat/loud and will help keep me awake while driving haha E-mail me or answer on Tumblr.

Joy Ride (2001). This movie makes me L O L every time I watch...

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:45:40 -0400

Joy Ride (2001). This movie makes me L O L every time I watch it - and yes, I’ll admit that I’ve watched it multiple times. Caaandy Caaane. I will also admit that I thoroughly enjoy Paul Walker. I have no shame.

via niki

Music Request?

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:55:00 -0400

I know sparklingpants once asked this question and got a lot of great answers, so I’m going to give it a try: what are your favorite albums to listen to while driving? I’m going to be spending a lot of time commuting (starting tomorrow), and I’m looking to add to my music collection. I haven’t really been keeping up on music trends for the last year, so bonus points if the album was released recently. I love older stuff too though, so really, recommend anything! You can answer here on Tumblr, or e-mail me.

I think I’ll try to tweet/tumble what I’m listening to on my drive home (since I’ll probably be too rushed in the mornings to do this).

Thanks :)

Canadian Woes

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:02:38 -0400

I think I am becoming Americanized. I just realized that I referred to my commute in miles instead of kilometres. I didn’t even think twice about it. Someone take away my Canadian passport.

I Did Something I Never Thought I Would Do...

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:36:39 -0400

…I bought a car. That’s right, I have never owned a car. Sure, I’ve had my license since I was 17, and I have occasionally borrowed cars, rented cars, and used car-share services over the years, but I never had any desire to own one. I have mostly relied on public transportation and my own two feet for getting around. Most people are surprised and confused when I tell them that I have never owned a car. It hasn’t been easy at times, but I was proud of myself that I could get around without one.

Why am I getting a car now? Well, circumstances have changed, and I will now be commuting to an area which is inaccessible by any sort of mass transit system. As someone who has spent more time on a Greyhound bus than anyone you will ever know (seriously), I was saddened when I realized that no combination of bus or train would get me where I needed to go. Buying a car was a big step for me - I was convinced that I would make it through life without owning one, so I’m not sure how I feel about this. It is very overwhelming.

So, here I am, going from no car, to owning a car, to commuting over 90 miles per day. Again, most people are responding with surprise and saying: “what the hell are you thinking!?,” but for me, it is something that I need to do.