:)

Drinking this wine while writing this post. The 2009 is spectacular!

I'm not a wine buff, but I know what I like. I thoroughly enjoy the spicy wines of South America - I could honestly live the rest of my life only drinking these reds and be spectacularly happy.

So many other things keep me happy. My friends and my work, discovering new tunes and rediscovering old ones, pushing extra 10 pounds of weight at the gym, delicious wine, how my kitty headbutts me in the mornings... You know, simple things.

Lately though, there's been one gentleman who had been such a pleasant surprise. I met him on Toronto Island a couple weeks ago and we've regularly kept in touch. He is youthful, sparks intelligent conversation, has an adorable silly side and is shy, but open minded.

I have nothing bad to say about him. Though, us girls ALWAYS have a 'But...' when it comes to guys. So his is this:

He is 15 years older than me.

Other than that, he is perfect. He is gorgeous and he treats me like gold. So does this 'But...' matter? I'm a fool if I let it bother me any further. It's so hard to find that chemistry, let alone with someone who actually captures all of my attention. I'm truly relishing in this!

This is a good reminder...

Don't spread yourself too thin. ;)

Frank.

This album is definitely my favourite from Amy Winehouse, though perhaps I am biased.

Frank. He's an awesome guy. :)

Call Me, Maybe?

Love this tune!

Rose Coloured Glasses

Or Heart Shaped ones...

I found this album while Unpacking last night and had it on eleven. That's the fun part about unpacking - you rediscover things!

Hangin' w/ the Net Tech

I moved recently (June 1st!) and FINALLY got my Internet installed last night, just at the tail end of dinner. Perfect timing!

A 6'5" dude ducked into my cluttered apartment. We found the jack and he got to work. (After he helped me move a heaping bookcase to get to it!)

Now, I'm a chatty Cathy. Always have been. I like to hear people's stories. So I asked him how he was, how he must meet loads of people, and joked that it was ok if he used Rogers at home (he was a Bell tech.)

He was getting a lot of phone calls. So I joked about his popularity while restacking my book shelf. He said they were friends from Jamaica, "No one works down there. They don't realize I can't talk to them when I'm on the job." So we chat about Jamaica. He said he was heading there on Friday and was pretty pumped. I offer him a beer. He accepts. Then I bring up Sister Nancy.

I've mentioned her before. She's a Dancehall DJ from the '80s who hailed from Kingston, Jamaica, except I discovered her while in Costa Rica. But Rupert swore he never heard of her. I was pretty sure he was yankin' my chain. And I told him that! Then I started talking all island-like. I don't know why I do that. I do the same around British people - start up with the English accent (which sounds more like Irish, usually.)

So, to test the Internet, we listen to some Sister Nancy on You Tube. Then he asked about my tattoos since I was wearing shorts (I have big wings and stars and comets on both calves in all hues of blue) and then we started on Santeria and VooDoo that is rampant in Central America. He even told me about some exorcisms he was witness too.

All in all, the best Internet Install experience I ever had.

Reliving the little goth within

Back in the day when Savage Garden, The Reverb and 5ive existed - and when The Velvet Underground only catered to the fair-skinned Vampire wanna be's - these were the tunes that compelled me to do that white glove goth dance, haha!

Assemblage 23 - Ground
A good staple.

Razed In Black's Oh My Goth was their biggest hit, easily. And even so, you probably never heard of it unless you were in a goth club all night!

 

I first heard this tune whilst at the Purple Onion in Downtown Vancouver waaaay back in 2003.Everyone was nattering about how amazing Voltaire was. He was huge in Seattle at the time, and it was spilling into Van City. Haven't heard much of him since though...

 

Whilst unpacking, I found my goth clothes! My leather gloves and thigh-high boots. My pilot goggles and blue bob wig. My crazy pouffy skirts and super skin tight spade dress. They're still fun to wear. Thank goodness for Halloween. :)