First and foremost, I want to wish a VERY Happy 30th Birthday to (e:imk2) today!!!!!

We headed up to Toronto last night to see the UB40 concert.

Long story short, we were 3 hours late. They wouldn't let us in, so we went round to the back stage door and grooved to the crystal clear sounds of the last 5 or 6 songs. Man I love that group.

We wandered around town for a bit.



We grabbed dinner at the local market. Here is Yvonne holding our noodle soup bowls and chopsticks amidst the colourful detergents. How much detergent does one need to stock in a little market anyway?

Today we hit H&M, Chinatown, the Shoe Museum and the Polish village.

These flip flops got my attention...I just don't know what to say

On second thought, I do.... "holy chow"!

Weird shoes...

Cool shoes....

I want these shoes! (made with a genuine Guinness beer can)

What exactly are these 'bubbles' in bubble tea? I ended up with a purple drink that tasted like coconut with green gelatinous balls as displayed by (e:imk2)

We enjoyed a tasty Polish dinner and made it back to the car just in time to stop an inspector from writing up a ticket...phew!

On the way home.

I stuffed my face with a dozen Cadbury mini eggs last night at (e:jenks)'s. What does this tell you? Easter is upon us. Even if you don't believe in or celebrate the day, I'm sure you still indulge in all the tasty chocolate treats that emerge but once a year. That's not my point so I'll shut up now. Go here:

(e:Jenks) got me a package of Nintendo stickers for my iPOD. I really like the green mushrooms :)

My friend Cory came over tonight. We played ping pong and he won - but I was very, very close. We played pool and he won - but I was very, very close. We played nut busters and I'm pretty sure I won, but maybe it was a draw.

He flipped me upside down and held me in the air, which made me smile ear to ear - because that impressed the shit out of me. We played old skool N64 Mario Kart and I kicked his ass to the moon!!! I was laughing, I was smiling, I was enjoying myself...I felt a little bit like me again...reigning champion of Mario Kart, mistress of the universe, cool girl on the block.....I felt a little bit like me again :)

So...(e:nejifer) and I had a free class period today, so we thought we would enjoy the lovely weather with a SPOT coffee and a waltz down elmwood. We did a little shopping, then got caught in that wicked thunderstorm.

The rain was falling so heavily and the wind blowing so hard, I lost my earrings! They quite literally blew out of my ears! By the time we got to the car, we were soaked to the bone. We had presentations to do for class, but couldn't show up looking like sponges, so we had to make an emergency trip to Target.

New shirt, new socks, new panties, new bras, new shoes, new pants...and yes, new earrings. I look like a pink commando rock star. We would have taken a pic but Jen's camera was being fussy, so I drew one for you instead :)

So, part of my 'homework' this weekend was to lay low, not drink, not party, have dinner with a friend, and try to do something I used to enjoy. I've managed to make it through the weekend without a drink, didn't go out, had dinner with a friend, and I forced myself to play a video game last night. Yah..I know it sounds against nature to put 'forced' and 'video game' in the same sentence....but that is something I used to truly enjoy and over the last few months I've had hardly any incling to play them.

At any rate, I was playing Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. There's this weapon called the Sheepinator. You shoot the beam at small violent creatures and it turns them into harmless little sheep that say 'baaaaaaaah'. It's very fluffy and cute. The point of this is, somehow I mutated a small cluster of creatures into a 3 headed sheep. :)

wil francis of aiden










tomo - lead guitar and uber sweet guy!


matt - bassist


tomo again, because he was just so sweet!


jared

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED!

If you read my previous entries, you will know (e:imk2) and I went on a little adventure last night. After seeing 30 seconds to Mars in B-lo, we decided it was imperative we see them again in Cleveland. We drove our happy asses down there with a brilliantly devised plan to stalk the band.

As a side note, I was also keen to meet the lead singer of Aiden. I thought they had incredible stage presence and the music was fab. However, this did not work out for me. Another day....

We arrive at the House of Blues and find free rock-star-parking just around the corner. Cuz we're cool like that. We make friends with the bar tender Molly and an older police officer named Kevin who, bless his heart, really tries to get us the inside scoop. Molly supports our exploits with great enthusiasm.

We watch the show, this time with even better positioning near the stage. We donned our concert earplugs for this round, so we were able to enjoy the tunes without bleeding from the ears. Yvonne and I BOTH agree, the B-lo fans were far more energetic and the show was much more intimate. Cleveland fans were like robots. Hardly any crowd surfing, virtually no moshing, people actually SITTING on their asses!!??? Oy. Nonetheless, the music was enjoyable :)

After the show, we hit the bar again..our plan is to be last in line for autographs. Which we are :) I had them sign my cd with a specially procured green Sharpe marker, because I just HAVE to be different from all the rest. We try to chat with them a bit, but they seem more focused on our boobs that our faces.

Some woman frighteningly screams "SHIIIIIIIIIIIT" and they all jump up and say 'gotta go'. What was that all about??? We wanted a photo so badly but this abrupt ending spoiled the opportunity.

Autographs securely in our purses, we move on to the next stage of our scheme. Hanging around the backstage area, we found the 'green room'. Oh yeah, there they were, with a stack of bimbos, naturally. As Jared comes trotting down the steps we ask for a quick photo but he declines with, 'It's the House of Blues maaaaaan, we're not allowed'.

Well, this is not satisfactory. We drove all the way from B-lo to see these guys again, and we are not leaving without photos! We get the car and park it illegally right by the tour bus. A small fan base of about 30 is lingering about. First comes Tomo, lead guitarist. I have to say, that man is not only fine, but had an incredibly sensitive demeanor. We chatted with him for a while. He tells me Jared is an avid and highly certified rock climber. Who knew? Anyhow....we got photos and enjoyed our time with him.

Shannon, drummer and brother of Jared, came out for a bout 2 seconds and then left. We were unable to snag photos with him. Matt, bassist, talked with us for a while. We were shocked to learn they felt Cleveland was a better show, but upon further inquiry, I learned it was an opinion based on technological success. Apparently, everything went perfectly for the first time this show. Good for them.

Lastly, Jared finally makes his appearance. He spends a fair amount of time taking photos with fans, but hardly says a word. He does not smile for a single photo. I think he was sick, or just very tired. Anyhow...we tried to get a photo but he always seemed to turn to another fan, and another, and another...making this giant circle around us. Just as Yvonne wanders off, I some how am standing all alone in a giant circle, and Jared turns to me. At last!!! Hugs, and a photo. Yvonne comes running back and we share our smiles with a flash in the chilly darkness. Mission accomplished.

If you read this far, congratulations, you deserve a prize. Which will be...lovely photos, posted later this evening. Until then...go buy their cd, you will like it!

(look below for photos)

I forgot to mention the total solar eclipse that happened today over Turkey. If you can appreciate the cosmos, this video clip is great. More likely than not you'll want to fast forward the time to about 7:15 when it gets good. It's incredible! Then at about 11:20 you'll see a brilliant diamond ring as the sun begins to emerge once again from behind the moon's shadow.

Ladies, I'm sure you'll enjoy these visually pleasing shots of Mr. Leto. Rock star hotness!













Lots on my mind lately - and what better way to deal than go on an impromptu adventure!? I have to take care of some business here at work, then (e:imk2) and I are off to Cleveland to catch another 30 Seconds to Mars show - and this time hanging around to get the photos in the end! Ciao!

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