Vancouver Lindy Exchange

Went swingdancing Saturday and Sunday night. This past weekend was the Vancouver Lindy Exchange. I had some great dances and met many new people. Saturday night was probably the best night of dancing I've had all year. The battle of the bands between the 51st Eight and The Damsels Undistressed was very enjoyable. The atmosphere of the room was incredible.

Woke up Sunday morning with a pretty sore back, but still decided to hit the gym. Note to self: don't do heavy deadlifts the day before going horseback riding.

Did some more dancing last night. It wasn't as good as the night before, but had the chance to dance with some people before they left Vancouver to head home.

WWE Vengeance was last night. Some thoughts....Huge thumbs up to Triple H for putting over Batista for the third straight time, though it looks like Dave may be heading over to Smackdown since his feud with Trips is over. We'll find out this Thursday. Christian and Jericho made Cena look strong. Match of the night goes to Angle-Michaels. Soild action, thought the finish could have been tighter. Overall, thumbs up.

All The Pretty Horses and a pair of Socks

Just got back from a tremendous day of horseback riding. Twelve of us went on the trip and we did it at a place called Sea To Sky Stables up in Squamish. This was on my "Things To Do At Least Once In My Life" list and I'm so glad to have the opportunity to do it.

The weather turned out nice and sunny. It was such a beautiful and relaxing experience to ride the horse and explore the surrounding forest and mountains. Everything seemed so peaceful at that time, at every moment. I brought my camera along in hopes of capturing some great shots. It was interesting trying to snap a photo while the horse was speeding up on a straightaway. My horse's name was Socks, as he has 1 leg that is black, and 3 others that are black and white. It makes him look like he's wearing socks.

Socks was the best. He really enjoyed taking breaks to snack off the grass and trees. He also enjoyed taking craps during the ride. Within the first minute of the ride while we were going up the hill, he proceeded to take a huge crap. My friend riding behind me seemed to enjoy the sight first hand. At one point during the ride, Socks also stopped and took a massive leak. I think he must have pee'd about 2 litres. He also made some nice farts during the ride. The best part was that Socks was not ashamed of anything he did..........Socks you are unforgettable.

Off to do some swingdancing in about one hour. I'll see how long I hold up tonight. This weekend is the Vancouver Lindy Exchange, and there are people coming from all over Canada, some parts of the U.S., and even a few hardcore swingers from Australia. There will also be a battle of the bands tonight. Should be more good times.

portions for foxes

I'm really glad I went to the Rilo Kiley show at Richard's last night. It's one of the best shows I've seen all year.

The first opener was actually one of their sound guys that played acoustic by himself. I felt bad for him as he was very uncomfortable on stage. He kept mentioning how he couldn't hear himself amidst the chatting from the audience. I can't think of a time when I've watched a performer and could barely hear his music due to so many people talking during his performance.

The second opener was a band called The Brunettes from New Zealand. They're the best openers I've seen all year, and the best ones since Metric opened for Billy Talent last year. So much energy and life. So skilled and diverse. Many instruments were used in their performance. It's been awhile since I've seen musicians use windchimes and snap their fingers during songs. The blend of keyboards, clarinets, and trumpets compliemented their sound. They even wore masks on while performing one song. Their set lasted about 40mins and I was left amazed.

Rilo Kiley played for 1hr 20mins. From their opening chords to the closing moments of the show, their set was fantastic. I haven't seen a band sound so tight live since The Dears. Singer Jenny Lewis captivated the crowd with her emotional lyrics and the band brought everyone to life. Their performance of "Portions For Foxes" was a definite highlight, as well as many other numbers. "Does He Love You" ended their main set before they came back on with The Brunettes to play a cover song for their encore.

Funny how a week ago I hadn't heard anything from these guys. Now I'm completely surrendered to their beautifully crafted songs.

Went and bought some stuff

This is what $160.92 bought me today:

-3 Protein Plus bars
-Wrestlemania 21 DVD
-Foo Fighters - In Your Honor
-Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous
-Copyright - The Hidden World
-Low - The Great Destroyer
-Death Cab For Cutie - The John Byrd EP
-Rilo Kiley concert ticket
-Greens Rite supplement

all the pretty horses

Went to a swingdance fundraiser last night for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. There was a great turnout and we raised a lot of money for the charity. Excellent performances and a good time was had by all.

Just came back from the ECW reunion PPV. It was nice to see some old, familiar faces again. I thought the match quality could have been a bit better in some cases, but overall it's still better than most of the WWE PPVs. I'm glad Lance had a chance to wrestle Chris in his final match. Match of the night goes to Masato Tanaka vs. Mike Awesome for enduring all those crazy bumps. The running Awesome Bomb off the ring apron through the table looked sick.

Found out that I'm going horseback riding in about 2 weeks. Should be good times.

Some Cities

The Doves played at The Commodore last night. The show was originally scheduled for Friday May 6, but was postponed due to the singer's strained vocals. The concert was quite enjoyable.

The opening band was called The Book of Lists. The show was scheduled to start at 9:30pm, but when we walked in at that time, the band only had three songs left. All of them were good, especially the last one they played. Wish I had a chance to see their whole set.

The Doves played for about 1hr 30mins. The three piece had an accompanying keyboardist for their performance that consisted of lush, layered tones. Being that I've yet to hear any of their albums yet, the songs were all new to me. Still, I enjoyed the performance very much.

As I was leaving the show, I ran into an old friend I from BCIT I hadn't seen in 4 years. The last time I checked, he moved to Toronto. I guess he's back.

Dandelions in Bullet Holes

Went out swingdancing last night for the first time in a few weeks. I really needed that. Met some new people and had a great time. Thanks for the dances everyone.

I am trying to break your heart

.......Sometimes when I lay in bed at night, I can feel my heart slowly breaking.