I uploaded this new chipmunk video of Sweetie and Lil Guy, and it said it was 'processed' but had a message that said it was "Set to private".... Except, it wasn't set to private... I was set to Public... So I set it to 'Private' and the message went away, indication that setting it on Private and had made it Public..... See the conundrum here?
Arrived this morning! Man, USPS and Canada Posts tracking was WHACK! And also weird or should I say.... 'Wyrd', The Seasons Of Mist website says this album wasn't delivered because of a manufacturing problem... LOL Guess I'm lucky... Sez "postponed indefinitely due to supplier not delivering it yet"....
While the band had released 3/4 tracks from the album with the first track being released months ago and then I found about a week ago that Seasons of Mist had the entire album up for listening on YouTube, I held off listening to any more of the it and it was well worth the wait!
Haunting, is the best word I can use to describe 'GastiR Ghosts Invited'. On some tracks Gahhl 'sings' in true Norwegian Black Metal style, yet in other tracks he's actually singing, which as I've said kinda reminds me of Nick Cave and other '80's 'Goth' influences.
Gaahl's Wyrd is certainly Norwegian Black Metal, but Gaahl has mixed in what I'd say is an homage to '80's Goth Rock... A bit of The Mission, Sisters of Mercy and Nick Cave.
And this is a pretty silly thing to blow up about, but sometimes, it's the little things that get to us.
I don't need to write how important music is to me. It's a given. It's blood, it's alcohol, it's air to me.. I need music.
I try to invest in the best headphones I can afford, my most recent pair are Sennheisers- I think they might have been around $70/$80? Not bad, not outrageous... And they are really nice, had a great balance of everything I need. Loved them. Probably best headphones I've had yet.
I think I've had them for maybe 2 or 3 years. I take care of them, I am gentle with them, they are my ears when I'm out.
Today, as I'm about to leave I get my phone ready, what song, pop the headphone jack in the input, put them on, turn around and.... The right headphone cuts out... I'm thinking, 'oh, it might be just disconnected a bit'.... Check it, nope, it's fine.. mamipulate the cord to the jack a little, both headphones work... Then then the right headphone cuts out again.... And that was it.
I was furious. Even scared Elsa a bit. I don't get mad that often or really angry, frustrated, sure, all the time, but mad? No... Today, yes.... I'm not sure, but the methotrexate might work on my nerves a bit as I've found I've been a lil moody and quick tempered recently, which is not me at all.
I even hit something. I never 'hit' anything in anger, because I'm generally not angry....
It's my biggest pet peeve about headphones.... In all this time, they've not figured out how to stop that fucking 'disconnect' that seems to happen right were the wire for the headphones hit the jack, that connection in there seems to get bent a lot and evidently it'll cause a Right or Left headphones audio to go 'on and off'.....
So, the Sennheisers are dead.... I did have a pair of ear bud headphones, but they are next to useless in my ears.,
See something a lot of people don't notice about me are my incredibly tiny, almost baby like ears, I have fucking tiny ears and the ear canal seems to be effected by this small size because ear buds will NOT stay in my left ear, they constant pop out. I considered Crazy Glueing that earbud in today.....
Fucking technology!! FIX the GODDAMN headphone/jack problem!!! Oh and make longer lasting batteries for stuff!
Yeah, so Nancy and I are crossing at the light outside the Sobeys on Regent and some person, (does it matter what sex?) totally was not watching us crossing and was trying to turn off McLeod dr. heading up Regent... People started honking at her... Oops them... and the person finally stopped, yet seemed to be angry at us, crossing on a WHITE crossing light for ourselves...
Fredericton, EVERY SINGLE ONE of you should have to go get your license again EVEN if you THINK you are a great driver... Not 10 minutes before that another 'person' was driving UP the wrong way on Brunswick, NB plates... I, as we're crossing as she's passing us and pointing, '1 way'... and then she faces all the traffic coming at her ... OOPS at them... and starts honking their horn at the people coming at them...... WTF???
Just before my BD I had ordered the Sex Pistols legendary album 'Never Mind The Bollocks'... I'm not a big 'classic' Punk fan. Never have been a big fan of the Sex Pistols or the Clash, The Slits or The Damned... The Ramones HELL YES, Black Flag.... Like Hardcore? Hell yeah...
But I recently went down a Sex Pistols rabbit hole, and decided that 'Never Mind....' should be in my collection.
I also watched 'Sid And Nancy'..... Obviously, it's a fucked movie, it's about two junkie lovers... I just ain't into that scene and I found the movie, especially once he moves to the US with Nancy, really dry, boring and grating (Much like Trainspotting... How is a story about junkies, puking and dying a great thing to watch?).. But hey, that's what the story was, that was/is the life of a heroin junkie.. And I saw enough of those in Vancouver to last me a lifetime... Still, obviously highly influential to soooo many bands and genres of music, 'Never Mind.,...' is a fantastic album. I think that 'Pretty Vacant' is the quintessential Punk Rock song... 'God Save the Queen' is probably the most 'popular' along with 'Holiday In The Sun'...Heck even The Wasteland Zombies covered 'Anarchy in the UK'... *cough* The Megadeth version....
And then back in February I pre-ordered a pretty crazy record from Norway.
Many people who watched the documentary 'Metal: A Headbangers Journey' is well familiar with the scene on Norwegian Black Metal of the evil looking dude, in his wine cellar, lit by candles, shot in black and white and Sam Dunn, the films director, producer asks this man "What inspires Gorgoroth?" and the man ponders the question, then says:
That's Gaahl.... And I'm not a huge Gorgoroth fan, I don't own any of their stuff. But when I heard Gaahl's new solo material, it was a must have... Haunting and evil, it's like a mix of Nick Cave and Norwegian Black Metal.... Due for release May 31st (But on it's way to me now): 'Gaahl's Wyrd' - GastiR - Ghosts Invited
So, that album should be arriving any day now....
Here's a sample from the album:
He doesn't 'sing' every song like that, there's some more traditional 'Black Metal' sounding songs... Stoked for this one! It's weird!
Be good!! lol Thanks again for the Birthday wishes!!
To all of you, once again, thank you for all the birthday wishes and greetings and presents!
Just got back from Scott & Andrea's. Scott made an exquisite mole pablano, which, I didn't know we had a family recipe for, but they had actually lost it for years... Scott thought that when I brought it up that I had been around when he'd made it last, before they lost track of the recipe... But I know the dish from a Summer in Vancouver and had never had our recipe, which Scott said that friends from Mexico that had tasted his, said it was better than their own grandmother's! My story was set in Vancouver
Mike and I had house sat a coworkers place who lived in Kit's beach area and one day while we were drinking and staggering around, we found this Mexican bar/restaurant and I ordered the dish there...
I mean, chocolate and chicken? It's like chocolate and peanut butter or cookies and milk... SOOO Good!
After dinner I opened some presents, which were an Amazon gift card and Metallica's remastered 'Kill 'Em All' on vinyl (which I am currently blasting out my stereo!)
And I wanted to share this video of Elsa kinda playing with the present Jen brought me last evening.
Sometimes hard to tell if she likes a 'toy' or if it's just annoying her lol
(Da'ts non-alcohol or at least low alcohol beer)
Twas a fantastic birthday weekend, got to spend time with family and friends. Weather was perfect yesterday... Got some nice gifties and had a some great food. What else could one ask for.... (Don't say 'hookers and blow....)
Fack ,this nausea. I've had to smoke up, let's see.... 7 or 8 times today. Thrown up twice.
At least for once I got in some alone time with Sweetie. Usually Lil' Guy is running back and forth, so I don't get a chance to let Sweetie get to know me. But I've had at least 3 times now where Sweetie and Lil' Guy were no more than feet away from, each other and I pacified them both with peanuts.. Although, one time once Lil' Guy got his peanuts and Sweetie had hers Lil' Guy decide to put the run to Sweetie, usually it's been the other way around, but he chased her right through the backyard.
So this evening I went out and Lil Guy wasn't around, so Sweetie got my full attention.
So lots to look forward to on my BD weekend. Saturday a dinner with friends, kinda open ended to who wants to attend, but Pizza Delight ain't a big place. Then Sunday I'm having dinner at my oldest brother Scott's place and usually Scott, Andrea and I go out for supper, but I had a special request for this birthday. Scott and Andrea are awesome cooks and I've had a hankering for a dish you can't seem to find anywhere and that's mole pablano, it's a chicken dish but the sauce has chocolate in it... It's sooooo good! Providing the chocolate shines through in the taste, not too much! But I'm sure Scott'll do an amazing job,
Tomorrow is finally gonna be nice out, but then rain Friday and then sun on my birthday, rain Sunday, it is Spring.. So we can't complain too much.
