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The hip hop happening at Totem Park and general tid bits of life in residence.

Saturday = ?

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Let me paint you a picture. It’s Saturday morning. You just woke up, what are you going to do?

Wow. I’m a terrible artist. Let’s try again. The sun is kind of ish coming through your window (except it’s November in Vancouver so that is basically overcast rainclouds shining into your dorm room). You had a pleasant dream of [insert fond childhood nostalgia/ boy/girl crush / misc. memories of food / whatever floats your boat]. You feel completely rested, your entire body is at ease. You swing your legs out from under the cover and you have a moment to sit there. You realize that it’s Saturday morning. And you got up on the right (not wrong) side of the bed.

Where will the day lead you? Well, I think there’s something special about a completely free Saturday. Sure, I got a crapload of reading to ‘ketchup’ on. Groceries to do. Laundry to… iron. Yeah that’s right. I live in rez and I iron my clothes. One of the hundreds of reasons why I look better than you.

I’m totally kidding. I’m sure you look fab. I think I look pretty fab. Except right now – because I’m still in my jammies writing this. Mmm winnie the pooh.

I might go and get a waffle for breakfast. Or an omelete. Point of this post?

HAPPY SATURDAY!

No matter what you do. Just do something. Carpe diem it up. This is my get-pumped-Saturday song. I love it Matt and Kim, everyone. YouTube Preview Image

I particularly like the lyric about glasses. “I hope that someday I’ll see without these frames” just because glasses status: still broken. In need of repair.

Today, let’s play otters instead of hermits.

And live in harmony, harmony, oh love.

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Always, I want to be with you
and make believe with you
and live in harmony, harmony, oh love.

These are the lyrics to the most ridiculous and amazing song of the week. So outrageous it’s just absurd and hilarious. And if you’re not laughing at this, then… we may not be able to be friends anymore.

Always by Erasure

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How did I come across this song? Well besides the fact that it came out in 1994,you may have heard it playing in the background of Robot Unicorn Attack. This all started when my friend from Ontario sent me the link to this game:

I’m actually fascinated at seeing how stuff like this can literally spread across the country.

Now, if you haven’t heard of this game be warned that you cannot take it seriously. But in case you need a study break you should definitely check it out. The premise? You are a unicorn chasing your dreams and shooting stars while ghost dolphins swim and fly through the air with you. Sounds amazing, right? I KNOW.

Honestly, does anybody wonder about the people who make up these games? Should we be worried if they are on something…?

More importantly, who comes up with the idea for music videos like this. I sincerely wish this could go on Video On Trial. My neighbour just found the ukelele tabs on the internet and is now learning how to play this as we speak. We may perform it at Haida’s Got Talent. (As a joke, of course). Holy smokes, in the time it’s taken me to write this entry, she’s learnt the entire thing.

Sing-a-long, anyone?

Knock, knock?

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Who’s there? I’m here!

Hey all you drunken folk who like scribbling on people’s doors at 4:00 a.m. That’s cool. You do what you like but don’t come knocking on my door please because I just spent 3 hours. Oh dear, seriously Nicole -you just spent 3 hours? decorating. It’s okay. I deserved a break tonight because I stayed up late and had to wake up early to finish writing this paper. (Darn you Arts One!). But right now I’m super pumped because our door is now super bright and full of A.D.H.D. awesomeness.

I kind of feel bad for my roommate, I think she’s a little confused as to what happened. She left to go do homework and came back to a bunch of crazy arrows flow chart neon papered mess of a room. So roomie, I apologize.

I have to ask myself if I had caffeine today. I feel like that women in the first season of Desperate Housewives when she takes her kids A.D.D. medication and makes her go haywired and energy adrenaline boost for a few good hours.

If any of you, at home, in rez, or some other form of student housing have decorated doors (or seen really cool doors) let me know!

You know what’s the best part. Haha. I love this. This is the other side of the door. A pleasant reminder for ourselves on how to avoid fruitflies in the room.

That’s all for now. Ttfn.