Holy summer! Can we just take a minute and give thanks to what ever mystery climatologists know about and I don't? It's been so warm here the past week with temperatures averaging about 26 or so. For May that's crazy. Then again, we had an extra warm April, a warm March and a pretty much snowless winter. I'm about to go all environmental editorial on you so if you'd rather not hear it because you don't care or for some other reason, pop down an entry and get some suggestions for some wicked summer tunes.
In my boredom, I've stumbled across some really intriguing articles, websites and TED talks. With limited internet access I've resorted to TED talks as being my window into the outside world. Being in one of the most beautiful places in the world we're biased, ignorant to the issues and take what we have for granted. I'm probably one of the worst people for that and am a huge hypocrite. I take 15 minute showers, sometimes twice a day if I feel gross. I run the water while I wash my face too. However, I've learned some crazy facts over the past 3 weeks that makes me tale a step back and think, maybe I can make a difference. It also makes me want this job I had an interview for not too long ago even more. I wish my interviewer would email me back...
The top 2 fun facts that I've learned between coming home and yesterday:
1) On average 100 Billion gallons of water evaporate from the great lakes daily. DAILY! Which is 25 times more than what all humans consume. There's less and less rainfall and less snowfall replacing the loss. There's less and less ice coverage in the winter allowing evaporative losses to increase during the time we would expect it to be safest.
This huge loss of water could create large scale economic losses for all great lakes industries, particularily hydro-electric and shipping companies. Lower water levels don't just impact us and the ecosystem of the lakes, but also the surrounding wetlands. While these evaporative patterns do occur cyclically, as cycles peak, they are not reaching restorative levels. With the exception of Lake Superior, each of the great lakes is at a lower water level now than they were just 10 years ago. The changes have been extremely dramatic in such a short period of time.
2) Only 1% of the worlds oceans are protected. The size of the giant floating mass of plastic in the middle of the pacific has a larger square footage than the area of protected marine environment. There's something seriously wrong with that. $35 billion dollars world wide go to collapsing fishing industries. It would only cost $16 billion dollars to protect 20% of the ocean which would be enough to maintain marine populations to sustainable levels. This protection would create approximately 1 billion jobs world wide.
There are issues associated with trying to protect 20% of the ocean of course. People need places to live! You cannot just up root an entire population because you want to protect an area. However, there are some places that have low enough populations to sustain this idea. If people were properly educated than this wouldn't be an issue. Proper governance of these areas needs to happen. Ignorance is the biggest enemy to biodiversity.
I want to save the planet so badly!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
More treasure box updates!
With little to do than wait to hear back from some of these jobs and exercise, I've switched gears for a bit. My life is extremely dull right now and I've been itching for something to write. Since for some strange reason I've had all this music on my computer waiting to be discovered, I figured I'd share the good stuff. Too bad all it took was a lack of things to do around the house and a serious void of employment
Lets see what we have today!
Flunk - Play
Not a new song, and one I've yes stolen from the OC soundtrack. It's a lovely mellow song that's good for driving down the road during the sunset holding hands with a super cute boy. Such a hopeless romantic... Anywho, the lead singer of Flunk has a really interesting voice that is really cute but raspy at the same time and kind of reminds me of a mix between Rilo Kiley's lead singer, the lead singer of The Cranberries and a female version of the lead singer of Placebo. So if you could imagine something like that. Ah! I know, the singer from six pence none the richer. There. Just more raspy.
CFCF - Big Love
This song is from the Canadian Blast at SXSW 2010 mix. I've not listened to the whole album still mainly because it's huge but I'm a sucker for Canadian music so as I was flipping through the first 15 seconds of each song this one grabbed my attention. It's fun, upbeat, and heavy on the synth. It's the type of sound that is produced by most Arts & Crafts bands but with a more beachy feel. Imagine, 1974 meets Broken Social Scene meets the beach. If that sounds good to you, you'll probably like this!
Two Door Cinema Club - Eat that up, It's good for you!
I'm in love with TDCC. Ever since a friend of mine told me to download this album (called Tourist History), and they had a song on another mix I have it's been a match made in heaven. They remind me of Two Hours Traffic but less Eastern Canadian. It's like The Strokes meets Two Hours Traffic really. This song is so upbeat and one of those songs that is really good for jumping around the room and pretending like no one is watching.
Jason Collett - These are the days
No summer is complete without JC. Seriously. With that campfire feel to all of his music and the hum of central Ontario in all of his songs, it's perfect for relaxing to. An true blue Arts & Crafts junky, I'm not suprised I like this song. I think anyone from Bramalea or any Toronto suburb has that same sort of lakeside appeal (see Hayden, Hawksley Workman, Kevin Drew). Any of Collett's old stuff (pre Here's to being here) is ideal for sitting on a boat.
None of Dem - Robyn (Feat. Royksopp)
Oh my shit. There, lets just leave it at that. This song gets a huge 5 stars from me. It's slightly angry without sounding angry. It's got an awesome backbeat that's impossible not to bop to. I love electronic music that doesn't sound technoish. Off Body Talk pt. 1, this is probably one of the best songs Robyn has released. Featuring Royksopp seems to benefit her. The other song I know of that they've collaborated on called The Girl and the Robot is another super catchy tune with a killer backbeat. Mmm. Smingey.
LCD Soundsystem - Can Change
Love love love love love. Anything by LCD Soundsystem I'm overjoyed with but this song in particular makes me really happy. I've taken to making summer playlists and I'm finding it so difficult not putting this song on each and every one of them and finding it even more difficult not keeping this song on repeat. Don't want to burn it out! I don't even know what else to say other than everyone and their grandparents should like this song.
YaYa Summer!
Lets see what we have today!
Flunk - Play
Not a new song, and one I've yes stolen from the OC soundtrack. It's a lovely mellow song that's good for driving down the road during the sunset holding hands with a super cute boy. Such a hopeless romantic... Anywho, the lead singer of Flunk has a really interesting voice that is really cute but raspy at the same time and kind of reminds me of a mix between Rilo Kiley's lead singer, the lead singer of The Cranberries and a female version of the lead singer of Placebo. So if you could imagine something like that. Ah! I know, the singer from six pence none the richer. There. Just more raspy.
CFCF - Big Love
This song is from the Canadian Blast at SXSW 2010 mix. I've not listened to the whole album still mainly because it's huge but I'm a sucker for Canadian music so as I was flipping through the first 15 seconds of each song this one grabbed my attention. It's fun, upbeat, and heavy on the synth. It's the type of sound that is produced by most Arts & Crafts bands but with a more beachy feel. Imagine, 1974 meets Broken Social Scene meets the beach. If that sounds good to you, you'll probably like this!
Two Door Cinema Club - Eat that up, It's good for you!
I'm in love with TDCC. Ever since a friend of mine told me to download this album (called Tourist History), and they had a song on another mix I have it's been a match made in heaven. They remind me of Two Hours Traffic but less Eastern Canadian. It's like The Strokes meets Two Hours Traffic really. This song is so upbeat and one of those songs that is really good for jumping around the room and pretending like no one is watching.
Jason Collett - These are the days
No summer is complete without JC. Seriously. With that campfire feel to all of his music and the hum of central Ontario in all of his songs, it's perfect for relaxing to. An true blue Arts & Crafts junky, I'm not suprised I like this song. I think anyone from Bramalea or any Toronto suburb has that same sort of lakeside appeal (see Hayden, Hawksley Workman, Kevin Drew). Any of Collett's old stuff (pre Here's to being here) is ideal for sitting on a boat.
None of Dem - Robyn (Feat. Royksopp)
Oh my shit. There, lets just leave it at that. This song gets a huge 5 stars from me. It's slightly angry without sounding angry. It's got an awesome backbeat that's impossible not to bop to. I love electronic music that doesn't sound technoish. Off Body Talk pt. 1, this is probably one of the best songs Robyn has released. Featuring Royksopp seems to benefit her. The other song I know of that they've collaborated on called The Girl and the Robot is another super catchy tune with a killer backbeat. Mmm. Smingey.
LCD Soundsystem - Can Change
Love love love love love. Anything by LCD Soundsystem I'm overjoyed with but this song in particular makes me really happy. I've taken to making summer playlists and I'm finding it so difficult not putting this song on each and every one of them and finding it even more difficult not keeping this song on repeat. Don't want to burn it out! I don't even know what else to say other than everyone and their grandparents should like this song.
YaYa Summer!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Now Playing
New music is always exciting. A few days a go I posted 4 or 5 new songs that I had really started to fall in love with. Some more than others but nonetheless still pretty much love. I figured I'd post some more because I mean, who doesn't love new music. I want to throw links up, but my mom's computer is super weird and for some reason lets me copy but won't let me paste. Lame.
David - The Radio Dept.
I've been a huge TRD fan since I found them in second year. They come from sweeden and everything is in English but the music itself has a really light dreamy feel to it. They use a lot of distortion and synthesizer so if you're not big on that, you most likely won't be big on them. This song David, is from their album released last year which is comparable with their early stuff. It's different and different is good!
All to All - Broken Social Scene
It wouldn't be a post about indie music without a hit from Arts & Crafts. This song features a vocal track from BSS' new leading lady Lisa Lobsinger who some of you may know better in her role as vocallist for Reverie Sound Revue. It's a light airy track, that's great for driving in the car with all the windows rolled down. I see a pattern with the songs I've chosen... hmmm. Anyhow, I like this song because it shows Lisa in her element and doesn't make her sound like a clone of Emily, Amy or Fiest.
Goodbye Bye - OWL
A friend of friends of mine and I have a strange twitter relationship going on. We've not met, but we know of each other and lately have been trading cool tunes. He let me know of OWL not too long ago and after downloading their EP I'm waiting for new music from them impatiently. OWL is an electro-pop duo from Halifax. Their being Canadian has no effect on me liking them at all... It's nothing out of the ordinary, not spectacular, not mind blowing. Just fun, and happy. Like the other two songs, light, airy and good for driving to. A few of their other songs of the EP chants (the vibrations in the streets keep me weak in the knees) are a bit better, some a bit worse so this song gives you an idea of how most of their music sounds.
Right As Rain - Adele
Obviously not a new song (the album 19 came out in 2008), it is light, and catchy. I love the sound of Adele and I'm not huge on soul music despite being on a big binge lately. For being so young (she's only 21!) she's got one hell of a voice and has found the majority of her success back home in England. I like that entire album actually. Hmm... Blue Eyed Soul. Different.
Hotel Song - Regina Spektor
Now, before anyone writes this song off completely because of who it's by, I ask you just to stop and listen to it instead. I'm not a big Regina Spektor fan myself. I like maybe a handful of songs by her. The rest I find a too odd for me. There's mainstream and I'm all for being different, but some of them are just bad. This song is happy (kind of), and it's one of the few songs by her you can actually understand what she's saying. It makes for a good dancing around the room when you're getting ready in the morning and you're still naked song.
Francis or C'etait salement romantique - Coeur de Pirate
Both of these songs tie for first place in my books of songs I like by Coeur de Pirate. They're both cute, short, soft and good for a nap/bedtime/melow play list. They're both good for music to have around the fireplace during a cooler summer evening while roasting marshmellows and stargazing. All of her music relies heavily on the piano so if that's not your thing, this probably wouldn't be too great for you. Otherwise, tres romantique!
Best Coast - When I'm With You
Take Joan Jett and calm her down slightly, then turn the treble on your radio all the way down, increase the distortion and mix it with The Radio Dept and you'd probably get this song. I love this song, it's so summer fun. It's exactly what summer should be, full of romance, heartbreak, drinking, and carefree. I'm not too sure about the rest of the music by this band since I've not dabbled in it yet but if it's anything like this song then I'm sure I'll enjoy it and hopefully you will too!
David - The Radio Dept.
I've been a huge TRD fan since I found them in second year. They come from sweeden and everything is in English but the music itself has a really light dreamy feel to it. They use a lot of distortion and synthesizer so if you're not big on that, you most likely won't be big on them. This song David, is from their album released last year which is comparable with their early stuff. It's different and different is good!
All to All - Broken Social Scene
It wouldn't be a post about indie music without a hit from Arts & Crafts. This song features a vocal track from BSS' new leading lady Lisa Lobsinger who some of you may know better in her role as vocallist for Reverie Sound Revue. It's a light airy track, that's great for driving in the car with all the windows rolled down. I see a pattern with the songs I've chosen... hmmm. Anyhow, I like this song because it shows Lisa in her element and doesn't make her sound like a clone of Emily, Amy or Fiest.
Goodbye Bye - OWL
A friend of friends of mine and I have a strange twitter relationship going on. We've not met, but we know of each other and lately have been trading cool tunes. He let me know of OWL not too long ago and after downloading their EP I'm waiting for new music from them impatiently. OWL is an electro-pop duo from Halifax. Their being Canadian has no effect on me liking them at all... It's nothing out of the ordinary, not spectacular, not mind blowing. Just fun, and happy. Like the other two songs, light, airy and good for driving to. A few of their other songs of the EP chants (the vibrations in the streets keep me weak in the knees) are a bit better, some a bit worse so this song gives you an idea of how most of their music sounds.
Right As Rain - Adele
Obviously not a new song (the album 19 came out in 2008), it is light, and catchy. I love the sound of Adele and I'm not huge on soul music despite being on a big binge lately. For being so young (she's only 21!) she's got one hell of a voice and has found the majority of her success back home in England. I like that entire album actually. Hmm... Blue Eyed Soul. Different.
Hotel Song - Regina Spektor
Now, before anyone writes this song off completely because of who it's by, I ask you just to stop and listen to it instead. I'm not a big Regina Spektor fan myself. I like maybe a handful of songs by her. The rest I find a too odd for me. There's mainstream and I'm all for being different, but some of them are just bad. This song is happy (kind of), and it's one of the few songs by her you can actually understand what she's saying. It makes for a good dancing around the room when you're getting ready in the morning and you're still naked song.
Francis or C'etait salement romantique - Coeur de Pirate
Both of these songs tie for first place in my books of songs I like by Coeur de Pirate. They're both cute, short, soft and good for a nap/bedtime/melow play list. They're both good for music to have around the fireplace during a cooler summer evening while roasting marshmellows and stargazing. All of her music relies heavily on the piano so if that's not your thing, this probably wouldn't be too great for you. Otherwise, tres romantique!
Best Coast - When I'm With You
Take Joan Jett and calm her down slightly, then turn the treble on your radio all the way down, increase the distortion and mix it with The Radio Dept and you'd probably get this song. I love this song, it's so summer fun. It's exactly what summer should be, full of romance, heartbreak, drinking, and carefree. I'm not too sure about the rest of the music by this band since I've not dabbled in it yet but if it's anything like this song then I'm sure I'll enjoy it and hopefully you will too!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Updates and cool things
Since there is nothing exciting going on with me and over the past bit, I've been privy to a few cool things, I figure I'll share those instead. Some other people know about, some other people don't.
Cool songs that increase your indie cred -
Stars - We don't want your body :
I think this may be my favourite song off "The Five Ghosts". I say that now, 34 days before the album comes out. However, it's catchy, head bob worthy and Amy Millan rhymes "ecstacy" with "sex with me". Can't get much cooler than that.
Pogo - Upular
This artist named Pogo, takes sounds from various environments and remixes them into a song. This one in particular is from the movie UP. I'm a huge fan of that movie and obviously I figured I'd at least enjoy it. However, it blew my mind. It's incredible. The amount of work that would have gone into that is unfathomable. I get bored of projects after 5 minutes. That would have driven me crazy. He has 5 or 6 up on the youtube channel that I'm a huge fan of, 11 in total.
The Weepies - I was made for sunny days
It's the first song you hear as soon as the webpage finishes loading. I'm really not sure what I think of this to be honest. I'm completely impartial. I like it sure, it's not my favourite though. Not bad by any means but not mind blowing. I'd like to think I'm a relatively large fan of The Weepies, I can't say however, if this was the first song I had heard by them I'd feel the same. Nothing they'll make will be as good as Say I Am You.
The Soft Pack - Fences (Phoenix Cover)
The original is one of my favourite Phoenix songs so when I heard this version of the "Her Indie World" mix pack that Aritzia had playing in the store I almost exploded. While I do love this original and almost always hate covers, they brought something different to the song. It's a little more rough and I can actually hear and understand the lyrics. Who knew?!
Young Marble Giants - Salad Days
Another hit off the Her Indie World mix pack. This song (well the first half of this video) is so unbelievably cute. I think it's really good for waking up in the morning during the summer or for driving in the car with the windows down with the smells of the water and fresh cut grass crawling up your nose. It's one of those songs that I could see being put at the beginning of a Fox Searchlight Pictures movie that's about a 17 year old girl in high school that just found out her parents are sending her to some camp she doesn't want to go to where she'll meet the guy of her dreams and fall in love. Swoon, scratch that, vom. Being 2 minutes long, the song makes me happy. Unfortunately I couldn't get an album version to share, sorry!
Two Door Cinema Club - Lasso (Phoenix Cover)
While I still think that the original is better, this is still a really good cover. Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of TDCC, maybe it's because their initals remind me of TCDD and that makes me a huge science nerd. I'm not quite sure. Nonetheless, both this song and anything else from TDCC should be listened to.
Pretty things -
The past little bit I've taken a keen interest in fashion. Who knew. I'm constantly on the look for things that make me go "ooh!" or "ahh!". Here's a quick little list of cool places to check out.
Modcloth Clothing
A mix of vintage and vintage inspired clothing, mainly for women but I think they have a few things for men. I got my convocation dress from here. The prices are dirt cheap for the quality and variety. While they are in the states and exchange and shipping increase the prices slightly, it's more than worth it. New items are added every day and each item has a list of reviews that definitely help in decision making. While the sizing is different than what you'd expect, follow the instructions and you'll find online shopping becomes less fearful.
Lulu's
Similar to modcloth in the type of clothing, but I find with a smaller age range appeal. Mod cloth has items I could see myself wearing when I'm 30. Lulu's on the other hand I feel appeals to the 15-25 range. One thing that Lulu's has that modcloth does not is a lookbook and I love lookbooks. It puts together outfits for you. Click on an item in the lookbook and it shows your similar items too. That always helps. There currently are four categories and they change with the season.
Things to make you seem smarter -
Smart Pretty and Awkward
This website has become the first thing I check daily as my three tips for the day. Updated almost daily, each post starts off with a quote that will ultimately make you think, laugh or cry. The post itself shows something to make you smarter, gives you a tip on how to be prettier, and gives you some advice on how to seem less awkward. I can always use a bit of the last one.
Lobster and Fishsticks - Make it again 2010
It's a weblog that is for the reposting of recipes. Most of them are recipe makeovers. I'm usually not one for cutting calories when it comes to home made things and sweets but if you can cut the fat and calories without compromising taste then by all means, why not! My favourite recipe that I've found on here so far has been for low-fat strawberry bread. I've made it and not only is it awesome for breakfast but as a snack and as desert. Satisfying, without being heavy and sweet without being sugary. Type anything in the search bar and you'll come across a load of recipes.
Waterlife
This website tells the story of the great lakes, how they effect everyone in North America, how they're in extreme danger and how over the past 100 years we have essentially destroyed our life supply of fresh water. Canada holds the majority of the worlds fresh water supply. Due to our own ignorance and denial we've ruined the lives of those who will come after us. The toxicity levels of the great lakes are at all time highs, the majority of which has been caused by pharmaceuticals and other anthropogenically synthesized chemicals. Invasive species have essentially redefined food web systems within the basin.
The entire website is interactive and full of music and video. You start off learning about how water effects everything but from then can break it down into different categories like history, invasives, music, waste, chemicals etc.
Being a limnologist obviously I'm interested in this kind of stuff, but even I've learned so much from this and is probably my favourite find on the internet.
Cool songs that increase your indie cred -
Stars - We don't want your body :
I think this may be my favourite song off "The Five Ghosts". I say that now, 34 days before the album comes out. However, it's catchy, head bob worthy and Amy Millan rhymes "ecstacy" with "sex with me". Can't get much cooler than that.
Pogo - Upular
This artist named Pogo, takes sounds from various environments and remixes them into a song. This one in particular is from the movie UP. I'm a huge fan of that movie and obviously I figured I'd at least enjoy it. However, it blew my mind. It's incredible. The amount of work that would have gone into that is unfathomable. I get bored of projects after 5 minutes. That would have driven me crazy. He has 5 or 6 up on the youtube channel that I'm a huge fan of, 11 in total.
The Weepies - I was made for sunny days
It's the first song you hear as soon as the webpage finishes loading. I'm really not sure what I think of this to be honest. I'm completely impartial. I like it sure, it's not my favourite though. Not bad by any means but not mind blowing. I'd like to think I'm a relatively large fan of The Weepies, I can't say however, if this was the first song I had heard by them I'd feel the same. Nothing they'll make will be as good as Say I Am You.
The Soft Pack - Fences (Phoenix Cover)
The original is one of my favourite Phoenix songs so when I heard this version of the "Her Indie World" mix pack that Aritzia had playing in the store I almost exploded. While I do love this original and almost always hate covers, they brought something different to the song. It's a little more rough and I can actually hear and understand the lyrics. Who knew?!
Young Marble Giants - Salad Days
Another hit off the Her Indie World mix pack. This song (well the first half of this video) is so unbelievably cute. I think it's really good for waking up in the morning during the summer or for driving in the car with the windows down with the smells of the water and fresh cut grass crawling up your nose. It's one of those songs that I could see being put at the beginning of a Fox Searchlight Pictures movie that's about a 17 year old girl in high school that just found out her parents are sending her to some camp she doesn't want to go to where she'll meet the guy of her dreams and fall in love. Swoon, scratch that, vom. Being 2 minutes long, the song makes me happy. Unfortunately I couldn't get an album version to share, sorry!
Two Door Cinema Club - Lasso (Phoenix Cover)
While I still think that the original is better, this is still a really good cover. Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of TDCC, maybe it's because their initals remind me of TCDD and that makes me a huge science nerd. I'm not quite sure. Nonetheless, both this song and anything else from TDCC should be listened to.
Pretty things -
The past little bit I've taken a keen interest in fashion. Who knew. I'm constantly on the look for things that make me go "ooh!" or "ahh!". Here's a quick little list of cool places to check out.
Modcloth Clothing
A mix of vintage and vintage inspired clothing, mainly for women but I think they have a few things for men. I got my convocation dress from here. The prices are dirt cheap for the quality and variety. While they are in the states and exchange and shipping increase the prices slightly, it's more than worth it. New items are added every day and each item has a list of reviews that definitely help in decision making. While the sizing is different than what you'd expect, follow the instructions and you'll find online shopping becomes less fearful.
Lulu's
Similar to modcloth in the type of clothing, but I find with a smaller age range appeal. Mod cloth has items I could see myself wearing when I'm 30. Lulu's on the other hand I feel appeals to the 15-25 range. One thing that Lulu's has that modcloth does not is a lookbook and I love lookbooks. It puts together outfits for you. Click on an item in the lookbook and it shows your similar items too. That always helps. There currently are four categories and they change with the season.
Things to make you seem smarter -
Smart Pretty and Awkward
This website has become the first thing I check daily as my three tips for the day. Updated almost daily, each post starts off with a quote that will ultimately make you think, laugh or cry. The post itself shows something to make you smarter, gives you a tip on how to be prettier, and gives you some advice on how to seem less awkward. I can always use a bit of the last one.
Lobster and Fishsticks - Make it again 2010
It's a weblog that is for the reposting of recipes. Most of them are recipe makeovers. I'm usually not one for cutting calories when it comes to home made things and sweets but if you can cut the fat and calories without compromising taste then by all means, why not! My favourite recipe that I've found on here so far has been for low-fat strawberry bread. I've made it and not only is it awesome for breakfast but as a snack and as desert. Satisfying, without being heavy and sweet without being sugary. Type anything in the search bar and you'll come across a load of recipes.
Waterlife
This website tells the story of the great lakes, how they effect everyone in North America, how they're in extreme danger and how over the past 100 years we have essentially destroyed our life supply of fresh water. Canada holds the majority of the worlds fresh water supply. Due to our own ignorance and denial we've ruined the lives of those who will come after us. The toxicity levels of the great lakes are at all time highs, the majority of which has been caused by pharmaceuticals and other anthropogenically synthesized chemicals. Invasive species have essentially redefined food web systems within the basin.
The entire website is interactive and full of music and video. You start off learning about how water effects everything but from then can break it down into different categories like history, invasives, music, waste, chemicals etc.
Being a limnologist obviously I'm interested in this kind of stuff, but even I've learned so much from this and is probably my favourite find on the internet.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
First few days home
It's day 3 at home and well, besides the inital freakout it's been a bit of a roller coaster. One minute I feel fine, slightly bored but fine. The next minute I'm freaking out, crying and missing Waterloo. I feel like a failure really. I mean who actually moves home after university? More importantly, who does 5 years of school, makes awesome connections and does co-op but still doesn't have a job?! I suppose the economy has something to do with that but I feel like that is such a copout. You can't always blame the fact that money is limited. I know people who have jobs for September but I definitely don't... bah.
I start p90x today. I'm really excited. I'm going to take my before shots after my first workout. I'm doing the lean version of p90 because it's focused more on fat burning rather than muscle building. I can't say I'm big on the idea of being bulky but everyone knows that women can't bulk up to be huge like a guy without both steroids and testosterone shots. Estrogen just won't let it happen. The schedule I'm on then is slightly different from the one that is usually done. Goal by the end of the 90 days? Well, I have 4 months so I'll do it for 120 days rather than 90 and it's of lost 20lbs. I really don't care much about losing the weight, it's mainly the inches I want gone. I'm not chubby by any means so 20 may be an unrealistic number but I'd be a good healthy weight and I'm sure my self confidence would skyrocket losing 20.
What else... hmm. Well, I'm missing my friends in Waterloo a lot. I'll be back in 2 weeks to see them which makes me super happy. My mom and David are in Bala right now doing some running around. Satchel is sleeping on his mat being cute as can be. Oh! A music video showing Miley Cyrus fakely playing the piano is on the tv too!! It's so incredibly obviously that shes not playing too. Her hands aren't moving to the beat... stupid girl.
Yep. I'm going to go exercise.
<3
I start p90x today. I'm really excited. I'm going to take my before shots after my first workout. I'm doing the lean version of p90 because it's focused more on fat burning rather than muscle building. I can't say I'm big on the idea of being bulky but everyone knows that women can't bulk up to be huge like a guy without both steroids and testosterone shots. Estrogen just won't let it happen. The schedule I'm on then is slightly different from the one that is usually done. Goal by the end of the 90 days? Well, I have 4 months so I'll do it for 120 days rather than 90 and it's of lost 20lbs. I really don't care much about losing the weight, it's mainly the inches I want gone. I'm not chubby by any means so 20 may be an unrealistic number but I'd be a good healthy weight and I'm sure my self confidence would skyrocket losing 20.
What else... hmm. Well, I'm missing my friends in Waterloo a lot. I'll be back in 2 weeks to see them which makes me super happy. My mom and David are in Bala right now doing some running around. Satchel is sleeping on his mat being cute as can be. Oh! A music video showing Miley Cyrus fakely playing the piano is on the tv too!! It's so incredibly obviously that shes not playing too. Her hands aren't moving to the beat... stupid girl.
Yep. I'm going to go exercise.
<3
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