Love Is Our Resistance

Is it just me, or is ‘Resistance’ by Muse and wicked song?

When It’s Slow At Work…

Grow a snowpea mustache

Year End List

I do this every year, a little early but my friend Kevin did his.

Top 5 Best Albums of 2009
1. “Swoon” – Silversun Pickups
2. “No More Stories…” – Mew
3. “Wilco” – Wilco
4. “Vancouver” – Matthew Good
5. “Face Control” – Handsome Furs

Honourable Mention: “Kingdom Of Rust” – Doves

Top 3 Disappointing Albums of 2009
1. “Ratitude” – Weezer
2. “21st Century Breakdown” – Green Day
3. “…And The Ever Expanding Universe” – The Most Serene Republic

My Top 3 Best Movies of 2009
1. Moon
2. The Hurt Locker
3. Inglorious Bastards

Honorable Mention: Where The Wild Things Are

My Top 3 Worst Movies of 2009
1. Antichrist
2. Terminator Salvation
3. Funny People

Dishonorable Mention: The Final Destination

My Adventures with Melatonin

Val picked up a vile of this not too long ago to help her sleep. I decided to try some myself to make my sleepy time adventures even more pleasant. Melatonin is known to cause some pretty vivid and odd dreams. Here are three I had last night:

First one was about Val and my friend Andrew – who is a cat lover like myself. I dreamed that he owned a cat. However, this was no ordinary cat, it was a pure robotic cat – one that could live up to 40 years. The cat, other than being a bit heavier than most felines, seemed so authentic and real. I remember being so blown away by this achievement in science that I decided to call the manufacturer of the cat…only to be put on hold for an hour.

Second dream involved a family reunion plus reuniting with my old coworker from my old days at the Canadian Bookcraft Studio. My uncle Barry lived in a condo for some reason and after meeting with my whole family, I found out the reason for the gathering – to deliver manure to his condo…I huge truck load of it. Luckily the dream didn’t continue.

Last dream was so bizarre. It involved Val and I looking for a loft in downtown Toronto. We came across one that was insanely cheap. The reason for this was because we would have to share it with someone on the top floor. Only, he was no ordinary guy, he was a guy who had sick addiction to Furby’s and their spewing of gibberish. The Furby had to be constantly speaking. It spoke in slow motion and was so creepy. I woke up not too long after.

love it. I was out like a light. But when you start dreaming about robot cats, delivering manure to your uncle’s house, and meeting a guy who can only sleep when he has a Furby repeating words over and over…it can get a bit weird!

Blogging

This is exactly how I look when I update my blog

Phun Tymez

Dave Rules

I have the greatest friends ever.

Andrew Reeves and Kevin Dowse – DAVE RULES!

Hiya

I haven’t shaved for 11 days now and my beard is beginning to look dirty. Since my hair is thick and lacks any sort of curl, my stubble has began to sprout out like a porcupine quills. Also, I’m well overdue for a haircut. So why am I not doing anything about it? Simple, I am in a mere protest against my skin’s complexion. I’ve had problems with it this year and I’ve simply had enough. I cover it with a beard until further notice. It’s a bit hard to get used to, however it gives me this odd sense of protection. Oh, I am sure it’ll probably be gone in the next couple of days along with a haircut, so anti-beard people can relax and get back to their twitter updating lives.

I was nearly in a state of awe when I was given a chance to try out a 55-200MM lens with my Nikon. At that instant, I fell in love with photography again. I am even considering going back to school (be it night school, a class, or college) to study photography. I’ve been a big fan of manual SLRs (film cameras) all my life and only last year did I decide to try out digital – parting ways with my beloved Ricoh SLR. I had to learn all over again, but I am glad I made the switch. The quality of digital SLRs is just stunning. So, next order of business, I want to pick up a kickass zoom lens and get into portrait photography and maybe dabble with some motion as well.

Nothing else is really new. Heard the new Weezer album and for the third straight album, I am quite torn, disappointed, yet hopeful (if that makes any sense). The album has flashes of Blue Album & Pinkerton – hook wise, but the lyrics and just embarrassing and awful. Sounds like Rivers Cuomo is smack dab in the middle of his mid-life crisis. Songs about junior high and hanging out in the mall, come on guys you have WAY more potential than this. LISTEN TO YOUR FANS.

I used to post about old posts. I believe I called them “flashback posts”. It was really a way to make it look like I was updating my blog, when in fact I was copy and pasting my old ones. Yeah, I am not doing that anymore, but I will leave you a link to a post written six years ago tomorrow. I found it mind blowing that I have been blogging this long – and how god damn angsty I was.

http://www.blurty.com/users/lastsiteonearth/day/2003/11/11

How to Deal with the Craigslist/Kijiji Scammer

VAL & MY RESPONSE:

Re:re: $700 1 Bedroom
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Wow, this sounds great doesn’t it Val?

I would like to talk about it further with you if that is okay. We can talk about the LEGAL specifics and to make sure that this isn’t a scam at all. I mean, you seem like a very very honest person and not a liar. Cause God is very important to all three of us, and we know God damns ALL liars.

You my friend seem like a very caring individual and Val and I are in tears because of your generous offer and personality.

I’ve had to deal with a lot of craigslist/kijiji ads that use the same email structure in their scams, but reading your email over and over, it seems to be alright…

I mean, if you were a scammer, you would just tell us to send you money before we have access to the house. But you wouldn’t do that would you? I mean sending a ton of money without a key is just silly!

As for the key and document, no worries at all! It just happens that Val and I are on vacation in Texas! So, how about we come to your house, meet you, sign the document, and you can give us the key. You know, just to make sure again that you are 100% genuine. Of course we would get all your information (driver’s license, birth certificate) just in case this is a scam that we could simply report to the police.

But you seems like a wonderful man/woman of God, so we expect you to stand to your word.

So yes, I hope you don’t mind us coming by, maybe spend a couple days at your house, get to know you, then we can be on our merry way, back to the apartment and enjoy life for 1-2 years in your late father’s beautiful property. Everything will be special and happy.

Thank you for this, we are quite excited.

love,

Ryan & Val

P.S. here is the information you requested:

Full Name: Ryan Mills & Valerie Conforzi
Your Full Address: 56 Maitland Street., Unit 1233
How old are you?: 26 & 23
Are you married?: Not yet (LOL!)
Do you have a pet?: I consider Val my pet wink wink
Do you have a car?: Yes, but hoping to add another three in the next couple years.
Occupation?: Adult Entertainment Distributor
How many months contract will you Deposit?: As many as needed, money isn’t an issue
*********** When will you Move in?: Whenever is available
************ When will you Move Out?: Whenever you need it back

The picture of the Tenant Renting the house? (If available): Below

Email Scam on Craigslist & Kijiji

Just to note, I’ve had this same email sent to me over three times in the past regarding apartments. So it’s for sure a scam, so I decided to have a little fun this time…

HIS EMAIL TO VAL:

Re: $700 1 Bedroom
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Hello Valerie,

Thanks for your response of willing to rent the apartment, the House is still available for rent. The House is 1 Bedroom seperate bathroom and toilet apartment. storage, fridge,stove + laundry hookup. Parking included. Central, quiet, close to the downtown, walk by the river, shopping and restaurants. Buses: 3,4,5,7 To Downtown & slate floors with modern colors. This open concept unit comes fully furnished with top of the line stainless steal appliances and new furniture and granite counter tops!! The striking executively styled suite contains beautiful concrete natural gas fireplace, large natural gas range stove and natural gas bbq hookup; natural gas included in rent. Elegantly styled ready to live in with large LCD flat screen TV in the Sitting room!!

Equipment/Services Included: Water, Parking, Alarm system, External facing, Steel, Aluminium Siding, Restrictions, No Smoking, Floor coverings, Laminate, Linoleum, Carpet, Heating source, Electric, Kitchen, Melamine cupboards, Stove, Fridge

Why am renting the apartment out is that am presently with my Company HSBC in Texas,United States of America to work With Government mission on Market Analyst & Consumer Research Global Brands HSBC, I will be here for about 1 to 2 Years. I just need someone (Students or Anybody working in a reputable organisation to rent the rooms) with an open heart,love and clean to occupy the apartment and put all my worries off concerning the maintenance of the house, Since i am not residing there for now. I left behind some Facilities and electonics and a sony DVD player, air conditioning,alarm system. The kitchen is fully equipped with all necessary cooking utensils, a refrigerator-freezer, four-hob and oven, microwave,dishwasher and washing machine, My ComputerConnected with Internet Acess Also the keys to the Apt are right here with me, and the lease document. Which i can send to you after all necessary agreement has be accepted. Also i will like you to know that the rent charges is not really the issue, but your absolute maintenance of my apartment, because that is the only valuable property my late Father left behind, and it also took him so much time and money to put all those facilities in place.

So if you are interested in the House you get back to me by filling me with below details.

Your Full Name, Your Full Address, How old are you? Are you married? Do you have a pet? Do you have a car? Occupation? The picture of the Tenant Renting the house? (If available):
How many months contract will you Deposit? When will you Move in? When will you Move Out?

Looking forward to hear from you with all this details so that i can have it in my file incase of issuing the receipt for you and contacting you. Await your urgent reply so that we can discuss on how to get the document and the key to you, please we are giving you all this base on trust and again i will want you to stand to your words, you know that, we do not see yet and only putting everything into Gods hand, so please do not let me down on this property and God bless you more as you do this.

Best Regards.

Thanks