Well worked my first official day at Essies as an employee, actually more as a contractor, but doing a regular thing there on Mondays. Worked out really good and had a lot of fun. It was one of the b-boy's birthday and everyone ripped it up. At one point in time I had about 85% of the people in the bar, on the dance floor. :) Also talked to the other dj, Brad, who was in having a few drinks. No comment on him yet.
It's my day off on Tuesday and Brad and I are going to see Public Enemies, then one more sleep then No Doubt !! I am SO stoked for it. Ever since I saw Gwen Stefani in concert, I couldn't wait for this one.
And finally I got my brick !! Absolutely gorgeous ! I shall treasure it forever !!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Worked all week doing my dj gig as well as the install to Scores North, which was my first. We also had the Street Wheelers weekend. Too bad I'm not a car enthusiast.
I am so glad to have that install done. It wasn't a major one but still, everything from ordering or recommending the stuff to get to helping Shad, to running speaker wire, to adding connectors to them, I had to practically do it all. It definitely was a learning experience, and it looks and sounds absolutely fantastic too. I am tremendously disappointed in Opi in his ability to not order the stuff, although he did say in his e-mail on what he would recommend, and second the lack of help offered. I know he's been busy at the university and stuff but he was the one that was all gung ho about helping out other places and he was really excited about doing Scores North. He totally dropped the ball. And not even a phone call. I was going to ask him to join me in Calgary for the Pearl Jam concert for Virginfest, but I don't think I'm going to even talk to him anymore. He's not the same person. I hate losing friends....
I am so glad to have that install done. It wasn't a major one but still, everything from ordering or recommending the stuff to get to helping Shad, to running speaker wire, to adding connectors to them, I had to practically do it all. It definitely was a learning experience, and it looks and sounds absolutely fantastic too. I am tremendously disappointed in Opi in his ability to not order the stuff, although he did say in his e-mail on what he would recommend, and second the lack of help offered. I know he's been busy at the university and stuff but he was the one that was all gung ho about helping out other places and he was really excited about doing Scores North. He totally dropped the ball. And not even a phone call. I was going to ask him to join me in Calgary for the Pearl Jam concert for Virginfest, but I don't think I'm going to even talk to him anymore. He's not the same person. I hate losing friends....
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Amazing. Simply amazing. I've just returned from the Green Day concert which was on Monday July 6th in Edmonton. Wow !
Me and Brad left Lethbridge on Monday about 11:30 AM officially. Drove to Lacombe, where we picked up his sister and had a great meal prepared by his mom. Met his dad, and his grandma and grandpa as well, who are straight from Denmark. Great family. Onwards to the show. We arrived in Edmonton with lots of time to spare. Got our merchandise, and found our seats.
8:00 PM The Bravery opened for Green Day. Sort of sounded of like the Cure but more updated. Not bad but I didn't really like their sound. They played for about a half an hour. They weren't overall active on stage and rather a large contrast between them and Green Day for sure. Just before Green Day was to start, some people came over and said we were in their seats. Apparently we were, so moved to our proper seats which was one section closer.
9:00 PM Lights out and the intro came on and Green Day took to the stage. They did the first 2 songs off the album, 21st Century Breakdown and Know Your Enemy, then proceeded into classics. The energy was so electric and they had everyone singing at the top of their lungs, especially with the Heeeey-Yoooo chants. What really impressed me is on many occasions, they got audience members to come on stage and sing parts of their songs. Best was Longview, where they chose a guy for the 1st and 3rd verses and a chick for the 2nd verse. The guys did great and were in tune, but the chick sucked. Oh well... They also performed King For A Day, had a Jason Freese on sax and then proceeded to do a medley of Shout, Earth Angel, Stand By Me, and back into Shout. Truly superb. They came back with an encore and finished off with Billie Joe doing a solo acoustic version of Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) at the front of the stage. It was a great feeling of euphoria in the room, and everyone left satisfied.
I am grateful to have seen this band live, and hope next time I get a better seat to enjoy them even more. Met up with Kerry and Aaron afterwards at their hotel room, saw their newborn baby, Elazer then took off back to Lacombe for the night. Had a great sleep and then headed for home in the afternoon. Overall a splendid time, and get to do it in Calgary next week for No Doubt. I don't think it'll be as good, but you never know.
Me and Brad left Lethbridge on Monday about 11:30 AM officially. Drove to Lacombe, where we picked up his sister and had a great meal prepared by his mom. Met his dad, and his grandma and grandpa as well, who are straight from Denmark. Great family. Onwards to the show. We arrived in Edmonton with lots of time to spare. Got our merchandise, and found our seats.
8:00 PM The Bravery opened for Green Day. Sort of sounded of like the Cure but more updated. Not bad but I didn't really like their sound. They played for about a half an hour. They weren't overall active on stage and rather a large contrast between them and Green Day for sure. Just before Green Day was to start, some people came over and said we were in their seats. Apparently we were, so moved to our proper seats which was one section closer.
9:00 PM Lights out and the intro came on and Green Day took to the stage. They did the first 2 songs off the album, 21st Century Breakdown and Know Your Enemy, then proceeded into classics. The energy was so electric and they had everyone singing at the top of their lungs, especially with the Heeeey-Yoooo chants. What really impressed me is on many occasions, they got audience members to come on stage and sing parts of their songs. Best was Longview, where they chose a guy for the 1st and 3rd verses and a chick for the 2nd verse. The guys did great and were in tune, but the chick sucked. Oh well... They also performed King For A Day, had a Jason Freese on sax and then proceeded to do a medley of Shout, Earth Angel, Stand By Me, and back into Shout. Truly superb. They came back with an encore and finished off with Billie Joe doing a solo acoustic version of Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) at the front of the stage. It was a great feeling of euphoria in the room, and everyone left satisfied.
I am grateful to have seen this band live, and hope next time I get a better seat to enjoy them even more. Met up with Kerry and Aaron afterwards at their hotel room, saw their newborn baby, Elazer then took off back to Lacombe for the night. Had a great sleep and then headed for home in the afternoon. Overall a splendid time, and get to do it in Calgary next week for No Doubt. I don't think it'll be as good, but you never know.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Slow weekend due to the fact that it was opening weekend at the Calgary Stampede and it was the 4th of July weekend as well. Not much to report on. I am getting stressed though regarding my jobs. Major changes gonna happen. Some for the better, some for the worse.
On a different note, got my application to Edmonton City Police printed off today. Need some stuff like first aid and cpr and a transcript of my high school diploma. Are you kidding me?? I haven't attended high school in 20 years !! But if I'm gonna get this done, I'm gonna have get it.
On a different note, got my application to Edmonton City Police printed off today. Need some stuff like first aid and cpr and a transcript of my high school diploma. Are you kidding me?? I haven't attended high school in 20 years !! But if I'm gonna get this done, I'm gonna have get it.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
I was so right about it being a gong show after the fireworks. But it was a lot slower and not as busy as I thought. But as per usual, everyone wanted 'their' song next. Eediots......
Observation: I'm not sure, but after I parked my vehicle after work, I looked up into the sky to check out the cloud coverage, to see if it looked like rain. No clouds but I did notice a bright light. Looked like a star but it was moving across the sky at a fairly rapid pace. It wasn't an aircraft as there was no mechanical sound or any other flashing lights, it was just a solid white light moving from West to East. I was in awe. Did I actually witness something unexplained?? I'll never know but I'm glad to have seen it.
Observation: I'm not sure, but after I parked my vehicle after work, I looked up into the sky to check out the cloud coverage, to see if it looked like rain. No clouds but I did notice a bright light. Looked like a star but it was moving across the sky at a fairly rapid pace. It wasn't an aircraft as there was no mechanical sound or any other flashing lights, it was just a solid white light moving from West to East. I was in awe. Did I actually witness something unexplained?? I'll never know but I'm glad to have seen it.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
I really need to start blogging SOONER about stuff rather than later. Oh well, at least I'm blogging... lol
Sunday was actually pretty good. A few people came in from Lyle's vigil that they held that night, and there was two birthday parties. Not sure if we got everyone else because of the Ladies night promotion but it was still ok. Worked with Paul Wittle from B93, and he seems like a decent guy. Not so sure he's gonna last though. I personally didn't like the fact that he almost cut out the music every time he did a talkover. I heard Matt and some of them even telling him to shut the hell up. Oh boy this is gonna be a fun ride. Not sure if I'll be there this Sunday. I might take it off so I can get a good early sleep and then hit the road at around 10 AM so me and Brad can be up in Edmonton in the afternoonish as he has some running around to do downtown.
Monday, I was coming up roses. Took care of all my business, even won some money playing VLTs, and everything ran like clockwork. It was great, and I could do NO wrong.
Tuesday, I ended up working but not until late, as it was dead for most of the night, but we did get a rush in later, which ended up salvaging the night.
It's now officially Canada Day ~! I don't have much planned. Supposed to meet uyp with Gerry and then work at Blarney tonight. Should be a total gong show though I figure after the fireworks.
Sunday was actually pretty good. A few people came in from Lyle's vigil that they held that night, and there was two birthday parties. Not sure if we got everyone else because of the Ladies night promotion but it was still ok. Worked with Paul Wittle from B93, and he seems like a decent guy. Not so sure he's gonna last though. I personally didn't like the fact that he almost cut out the music every time he did a talkover. I heard Matt and some of them even telling him to shut the hell up. Oh boy this is gonna be a fun ride. Not sure if I'll be there this Sunday. I might take it off so I can get a good early sleep and then hit the road at around 10 AM so me and Brad can be up in Edmonton in the afternoonish as he has some running around to do downtown.
Monday, I was coming up roses. Took care of all my business, even won some money playing VLTs, and everything ran like clockwork. It was great, and I could do NO wrong.
Tuesday, I ended up working but not until late, as it was dead for most of the night, but we did get a rush in later, which ended up salvaging the night.
It's now officially Canada Day ~! I don't have much planned. Supposed to meet uyp with Gerry and then work at Blarney tonight. Should be a total gong show though I figure after the fireworks.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Did the wedding on Saturday and it went really good. Played a lot of good old tunes and country and per requests. But early in the day, got some bad news. Lyle Madge, and old friend from the 911 and my old days of Studio, passed away as a result of a stabbing and beating in Magrath. Seriously, what the fuck is going on with people nowadays?! Anyways, I am saddened by it and may you find a calm my friend. RIP Lyle....
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