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joliephreak
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Country: Canada
Birthday: 8/2/1978
Gender: Female
Interests: Tori Amos, Michelle Clunie, Queer As Folk, live music, Angelina Jolie, Weeping Tile, Hawksley Workman, Howie Day, playing drums, A Perfect Circle, activism, Amy Jo Johnson, Angie Nussey, Ani DiFranco, animal rights, Asheville, beer, Ben Harper, Billy Talent, Blue Dog Pict, Burt Neilson Band, Bob Marley, Bowling For Columbine, christmas, Church Street, coffee, conversation, criminology, Dave Matthews Band, Dazed and Confused, Descanso, disco, drinking, Empire Records, Felicity, flirting, genuine people, Guelph, Hillside Festival, hippies, Holcombe Waller, incense, independent music, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jonny Lang, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, kissing, lesbians, liberals, Loreena McKennitt, Los Angeles, MapleMusic, Megan Mullally, Michael Moore, native canadian culture, New York City, Nikki Talley, NXNE, NOW magazine, paganism, Phish, playing pool, psychology, Righteous Babe Records, Sharon Osbourne, silverchair, snood, sociology, stage managing, Starling, Sublime, super ninten
Expertise: Live music production (mostly festival).
Occupation: Other
Industry: Entertainment
Message: message meEmail: email me
Member Since:
11/16/2003
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| **Copied from LiveJournal**
I've been reprimanded by several people lately for not updating this thing. I have every intention to, I just never do it. I've become a rather private person lately. However, I still do enjoy the whole concept of LiveJournal and don't want people with "friends only" journals to de-friend me due to lack of updates. I still read everyone's words on a regular basis.
I've been living in Toronto again for the past month and a half. It's so good to be back. The first time I moved here, I jumped into it without any sort of plan or idea of what the hell I wanted out of this city. This time I'm doing it right. Things are falling into place and I'm happy. I found out earlier tonight that I got a job at Sunrise Records. The coolest part about this is that I'll be trained on Ticketmaster (wink, wink). *Watches all the people she hasn't talked to in forever suddenly appear out of the blue* I'm still keeping the job in Guelph 2 days a week. I'm just not ready to leave yet. I figure, why should I have to give up one life for the other? I have such a strong group of people in Guelph. There are certain people that you just know you'll have in your life forever. I've met quite a few of those people in Guelph. Plus, I wanted an excuse to go back there once a week to maintain my relationships with my family. I've realized lately just how important family is to me, so I want to make sure those ties are intact.
Speaking of family, I went to see my sister and the kids on Sunday afternoon and holy shit.... can I just say that I have THE cutest nieces and nephews in the history of ever? The twins are about 9 months old now. They're *this* close to crawling. Sam says "Mom." and Sierra laughs in a way that makes my heart want to explode.
... and speaking of the job in Guelph. My boss wants to start booking big name acts at the bar upstairs in the new year. By big names, we're talking Hawksley Workman, Jacksoul, Holly McNarland, Danny Michel. He's asked me to be his booking assistant, which kicks ass. So, that's another reason why I want to keep the job there. I could really use the experience in that area. I don't know why he hasn't done it sooner, it's an amazing room up there.
I'm also gonna start jamming with a band in the next couple of weeks. This is the person that asked me to join forces with her many months ago, but I turned her down. I just didn't feel confident enough back then. However, the opportunity re-presented itself again a few weeks ago and we talked about it and I realized, what the hell am I so afraid of? I've been drumming for years.... I just need a little bit of practice and re-acquaintance. So... I'm looking to trade my kit in for a smaller one that'll be easier to transport in my car. I think I've found one. I just have to hope that it won't be gone by Saturday, since that's the earliest I'll be able to make it in to the shop.
My roommate and I are a match made in heaven. It's working out really well so far. We have this unspoken mutual respect for each other and it's really quite lovely. Plus, she likes to drink beer just as much (if not more) than I do.... it's always nice to have someone around that can keep up, ya know?
I now have a completely tattooed upper back. It's not finished yet but it looks phenomenal. I will never have another tattoo done by anyone other than Steve. Well, with the exception of when Dave comes to visit in Dec, but other than that.... ;P My stepdad drew a basic design of a huge dreamcatcher with a landscape behind it. There's a sun on one side, which covers up my very first tattoo and a moon on the other side. Steve cleaned it up and made it look a bit more realistic. There's quite a bit of colouring left to do... and the sun is going to need to be done over 2 or 3 more times to completely cover up what's underneath. When it's done, though, it's gonna be so beautiful. It's gonna look like a painting on my back. I'll try to post pictures, at some point.
... and last but certainly not least... I think I'm finally perfectly content with being single. I just had that revelation today while talking to Kelly. I need to take this time to focus on myself and my friends. I feel as though I don't know myself quite as well as I should by this point in my life.... I also feel like I really want to work on building really strong foundations with people. I think I'm finally almost over her and dammit, it feels good. Don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean that I'm not gonna date casually and have fun.... but by george, I love this single stuff. There's just so much I want to do with my time right now that doesn't involve a significant other. There's one person in my life that I think might actually be good for me somewhere down the road... but not now. I figure, what is meant to be, will be. Time will tell.
Now that I've written a novel in LiveJournal, my bed is calling. My body wants to get sick so badly right now. I'm fighting it every step of the way. Echinacea is my friend. On the upside, maybe I'll get that sexy raspy voice back that I had back in August. Damn, that was hot. | | |
| A few weeks from now, my entire upper back will be tattooed.....
*spontaneous tattoo-gasm* | | |
| I'm sitting here enjoying a HUGE Timmy's coffee. I love fall. I think it's my favourite season. I can feel that semi-crisp breeze coming in through the window and I'm quite enjoying it. I just got a phone call, however, and now I have less than an hour to get myself showered, dressed and downtown. Doh. Oh well, I'm gonna finish this anyway.
Michelle and I have an appointment with our new landlord tonight to get keys and sign the lease. Weeeeee! I want everyone to come visit us in our new place! I have a new FUTON, so there's room to crash!
This weekend was pretty fun. I got a spontaneous conch piercing Friday night. Well, I guess it wasn't really spontaneous, seeing as how I'd been thinking about getting it done for quite some time. I didn't, however, expect to get it done on Friday night, so there's the spontenaeity. I went in to talk to my buddy Steve about a tattoo design and ended up with a pierced conch instead. Then I sat around with Mac, had a few beers and had an incredibly brilliant conversation.
Saturday I headed into Toronto and met up with Kelly at the Green Room. Kelly and I need to spend more time together. We get along really well. Then I went back to her place to meet her cat and use her hair straightener. (hehe). Then we went to Amy's work so I could pick up Raw. We picked up Robin & Jules and headed to Andrea's, where we proceeded to do tequila shots and things got a wee bit messy-drunk. I think I still have salt in my bellybutton.... hehe. We mosied (how the hell do you spell mosie? Like that?) on over to Andy Poolhall and met up with a few other people. More drinks were consumed and a game of truth or dare followed. I don't know if it was the tequila or what, but I was feeling very brave and somehow ended up making out with this cute blond girl..... bad dancer, but cute. I guess you can't have it all.
Andrea and I were not at all productive yesterday.... you know you're lazy when you slide the ashtray across the floor to the other person, to avoid getting up. I lent Raw my car, so I was parked at Andrea's for most of the day. Then I rushed back to Guelph for a family dinner and then watched 50 First Dates with Sandy and my mom.
Which brings us to now.... a few days from now I'll be a Torontonian once again! | | |
| - Okay... so I have this other online journal thingie, right? And I update it quite often.... well, I haven't been very good at updating it lately cause I've been so busy, but I *usually* update it quite often. So I've decided that I'm gonna cross post everything from that journal into this journal, so you lovely people can also enjoy the wonderful-ness that is my life. Heh. Word.
I'm currently suffering from DDS (Dirty Dread Syndrome).... I'm gonna go wash the boys after I'm done typing this. Yes, they're boys. No, I don't know why. They're coming along nicely, though. They're almost 2 months old and still require a hell of a lot of maintenance, but I'm still happy with the decision. Another couple months and they should be looking pretty awesome.
I'm *finally* moving back to Toronto in a couple of weeks. The apartment that I talked about in my last entry fell through.... but everything happens for a reason, because I ended up with a sweet ass apartment and a super cool roommate.... just a little bit later than planned, that's all. Michelle and I are moving into this great place in the semi-east end. 2 bedrooms at opposite ends, big living room with hardwood floors, deck and parking. I'm excited. I have a feeling this is gonna be really good
My work has decided to put together this monthly newsletter/magazine type thing for reasons completely unbeknownst to me. It's kinda dumb, but might be humourous... and I'm the Employee of the Month for the first issue. Mac made up "10 Burning Questions" for me and my answers are gonna be printed in this thing. I have to answer such questions as:
- If you were a vegetable, which vegetable would you be and why?
- Finish this sentence: "I drink beer because...."
- Yes or No: You'd hit Pat Benetar with your best shot.
- What's the weirdest song to have sex to?
- Name something you've never been able to understand.
Heh.
The jazz festival is over, so that's another stress off my back. I realized the other day that other than my full time day job, I've continuously had one or more projects on the go for the past 7 or 8 months. I didn't notice how much that was taking out of me until this past week when I started to actually have time for myself again. It's nice, but I get bored easily, so I'll probably end up taking on something else before I know it.
The creative side of me is trying to stick its head in these days. I'm feeling the urge to paint, for some reason. and write. and play guitar. I wish there was somewhere I could set up my drums.
I have dates with two boys next week, how'd that happen? Where are the dates with GIRLS, dammit?
I'm going to all these! Sept. 30 - Controller.Controller, Oct. 7 - Metric, Oct.15 - PJ Harvey, Oct. 25 - Le Tigre.... Haven't gone to many live shows this summer. I miss the dimly-lit, smokie-ness (well, not so smokie now) of the Horseshoe or Lee's Palace
I'm off to smoke and wash baby dreads..... | | |
| *cross posted from my LiveJournal site... mainly for Andrea's enjoyment*
Has anyone ever heard of the band Fiction Plane? Crap they're good. I just discovered them earlier tonight and I'm in love. In honour of that, allow me to introduce you to my favourite songs of the moment:
Burnthe8track - Two Worlds Apart
Fiction Plane - Hate
Death From Above - Romantic Rights
Metric - Combat Baby
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
The Carnations - I've Got Spies
Fiction Plane - Everything Will Never Be OK
Radiohead - Bones
Radiohead - Street Spirit
Chris Whitley - Radar
Joseph Arthur - In The Sun
Michael Woods - Solex
Skunk Anansie - Weak
The Charlatans UK - How High
The Charlatans UK - Judas
The Rasmus - In The Shadows
Turn Off The Stars - Please
Broken Social Scene - Looks Just Like The Sun
John Frusciante - Carvel
John Frusciante - Song To Sing When I'm Lonely
Muse - Time Is Running Out
There is just so much good music out there right now... I can barely handle it. The musical part of my brain is just completely overloaded. *ridiculously goofy grin* | | |
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