NEW PHOTOS

You may have noticed a new link on the sidebar for my Tumblr site. When making this blog, I debated using Tumblr to host it because of its newness (at the time). I settled on Blogger ultimately, as I enjoyed their control of themes a bit better, and it does have some good Google integration. However, I came across some really excellent photo blogs on Tumblr, and some even better layouts I could never figure out how to code myself.

After a night of customizing, here is the result. I won't be posting any pictures on this site anymore unless they're accompanied with some words, but the phototumblr will be all photos, no words. Ideally it'll become motivation to bring my camera out everywhere more. Please check it out.

It's all a ride

I love comedians. The way they can talk to almost a thousand people in a room and make it seem like they're just having a personal conversation is really admirable. It's been something of a dream for me to one day perform stand-up comedy. Fortunately for you, that isn't today.

Here's a great clip from the late Bill Hicks, who just celebrated the 17th anniversary of his death in February. The way he exploits inherent constructs of society into what they really are and flips them on their head in a simple rejection of their ethos is just profound, especially when you consider his untimely death, attributed to pancreatic cancer. He never publicly revealed his illness.

I struggle with the seriousness of life sometimes, and often forget that what I get wrapped up in is, ultimately, very trivial. I think we all do that, to some degree. It's hard to put what really is important in this life into perspective until something throws us a major curve ball and causes us to see our condition from 'the other side', which might be on a lower or higher pane. Regardless, this video really helped me to remember not to take life too seriously. Check it out.

Hey Rosetta! at Lee's Palace, February 24th 2011

Hey Rosetta! is a band from St. Johns, Newfoundland that just released a fantastic new album, Seeds, under Sonic Records. They employ cello, violin, and piano into a very rock-and-roll kind of sound, blending familiar energy into instruments not traditionally known for what is essentially pop music. And do they ever bring a house down. Their sold-out, two-night stop in Toronto was met with huge anticipation by the crowd, and did they ever deliver. Their encore performance, which consisted of a rendition of a great 80's song was especially awesome. It's always a please to hear an entire crowd sing along, even if it may not be to your own song.