Erin, a.k.a. sleepwalker.

So before I get into all the gory details of the past week in Ottawa, Montreal and Gatineau (Quebec) I will write about a bizarre experience I had in a hotel room friday night before the wedding.

We had gotten back from Amanda's mother in law's house after the rehearsal and had a great dinner and some beer.
The girls went back to the hotel and the guys stayed at the Garlough's house.

Now before I get into the story I will mention that at the second bachelorette party, I had popped a balloon and a piece of paper had fallen out saying I had to tell a story about the last time I peed my pants. I was sleepwalking when I was about 15.

Having told that story all of the girls now know that I sleepwalk.

Back to friday night, apparently I woke up in the middle of the night, pounding on a wall in a corner beside the bed i was sleeping next to ( I was on cushions on the floor), and saying "hurry up, I have to pee". Mel woke up and said Erin, the bathroom is over there, I kept banging on the wall, totally across the room from the bathroom. She told me again, "look Erin, the bathroom is over there" SO apparently I shimmied back between the bed and wall (about 10 inches from eachother) and walked over to the bathroom and went pee.

The next thing I know, I'm sitting on the floor smoking somebody's cigarette and drinking a beer. I couldn't figure out why I was drinking and smoking a cigarette when everyone else was sleeping. I guess that's when I woke up. I wasn't drunk that night. I had been drinking beer, but not tons.

This is definitely NOT the first time I have sleepwalked. I do it a few times a year, But it was pretty scary to find out that I had been sleep walking, or what I COULD have done while sleepwalking!!!! I guess it could have been way worse, but it's really scary.

holy crap!

This has been the MOST insane week in my life history. I should seriously consider moving back to Ottawa. So MUCH fun with these girls. I won't move though. Just a thought.

Ok wedding is tomorrow.
I'm ready.
Amanda is basically bridezilla, but she is getting better as the week progresses, but holy shootin' the dirty looks every 20 minutes! haha.
She rocks
peace. I'm out!

I don't see how this could change any of that!

I'm not used to this stuff but it's funny.
One day you think everything's cool, then the next you wonder if it's not, then you give up, then the next day there's a surprise.

This is how my past 3 weeks have been. They have always ended on a positive note. This is good.

Even though I do stupid shit and think the worst and wonder if I was an idiot for a moment. It turns out good in the end.
I started to think that today....but then tonight, there is that reassurance, everything's ok.

I mean I have no idea what THIS is, but I like it. And whatever it ends up being, is fine with me, but I am enjoying it. Definitly.
In the end things might turn into nothing, but the experience is enough for me.

I'm not reading into anything, I'm not hoping for anything, I'm not expecting anything, and I think that is what is making everything even better.
I'm pretty ok with it all. And I think that's cool.

A song I was enjoying on my walk home from a super bizarre FUN weird night tonight that invoved a broken "40', a wrestling match, some arm wrestling and a ninja fight, all on bloor street:

"If I'd found the right words to say" - Snow Patrol

Right about now, if I'd found the right words to say
I'd tell you you're safe and take hold of your hand
I'll be there by your side for the rest of your life
Our bodies could fall off the end of the world
Something told me we'd be happy forever
I don't see how this could change any of that
I will follow your ghost as it climbs up the rock-face
And lie with you on the grass above
And I'd like to change all this
And I'd like to wake up from this
By your side
How did we ever survive for this length of time?
Living with only a care in the world
But the light that shines from her
Whenever she's happy is worth every minute that we've saved ourselves
Maybe there's hope in just one final second
A flash of her love as she waves us goodbye
Don't torture yourself with what might have given
We did everything that we could ever do
And I'd like to chnge all this
And I'd like to wake up form this
By your side.

Peace everyone, I'm in Ottawa for the next 8 days. Maybe I will keep y'all posted. Maybe not.
I vote for the NOT cause it's going to be an absolutely RETARDED week.
I hope I survive....
That's all I've got to say!
Wish me luck!!!!!
E-OUT!

Wedding wedding rah rah rah.

So I'm going to be in Ottawa on saturday, May 19th, sao any of my Ottawa friends who read my blog, get in contact with me if you wanna chill. It's a pretty solid week and a bit so far, but I'm sure I can squeeze some time out from all the wedding preps and shit for a beer or 6!

The past few weeks have been 100% purr stress, at work home and everywhere.
At work, we currently have the auditor gen. of Canada auditing our office for the first time since we opned our doors in 1997, so it's been pretty hectic and stressful. Even though we are an office of 9 employees, they feel the need to audit us as if we had a multi billion dollar budget. We have a 1.4 million budget which comes from our investments from an endowment fund. If anyone knows anything about investments these days you will understand that its shit! To put it in perspective, our office rent accounts for about 20% of our annual budget, but whatever. The government has to do what they have to do right? Even for a tiny NON-Profit org. such as the one I work for. Maybe this is too much info.

Well I leave for Ottawa on Saturday, I'm off work mon-fri, plus the additional monday. so including weekends a total of 10 days. SWEET. I will be in Ottawa the entire time, except the second monday, I took that off to recover from what I am going to call a pre-drunk-fest 2007.

I can't reveal too much here yet, cause the bride is a fuckin' snoop ( i love you amanda) and she will read this and find out what we are doing for her bacherlorette party, so let me just say its going to take me a few weeks to recover from the entire week....

If there's one thing I can say about my girls in Ottawa, is that they can friggin party!!! Not that my crew in T.O can't, we just do it differently, in T.O we bring out the flasks, hardcore subway/alley way drinking and after hours clubs til 5am, in ottawa, we house party, with the aid of our girl friend mary jane. you know!

So today I took my dress into get altered, got some lanterns for amanda's reception to decoreate the hall or whatever kind of place the reception is being held at. I'm now going solo to the wedding since my 'date' is unable to attend the wedding with me cause he's busy gettin' it on with a lady! haha. I now have my friend Leigha (another bridesmaid) sharing my room with me, so you kow where the party's at.....

What else what else, I've been chillin' randomly these past 2 weeks (almost) with a nice guy, we have tons of laughs and fun.

Been listening to the new Bjork album (Volta) and I'm totally in love with it. So on that note, I will head to bed and leave you with some lyrics from a super song from the album....

"the dull flame of desire" - Bjork

I love your eyes my dear
their spledid, sparkling fire
when suddenly you raise them so
to cast a swift embracing glance
like lightening flashing in the sky
but there's a charm that is greater still
when my loves eyes are lowered
when all is fired by passion's kiss
and through the downcast lashes
i see the dull flame of desire.

NICE!

Ok

I take that back. For now.

You can just go fuck yourself!

I just wanted to say that. haha! NICE!

What will you say, when you see my face?

So you want it? Here it is

Thursday May 3rd, I went to a Jeff Buckley tribute that Erinne's Boyfriend Brad was playing at. Awesome. had beer and fun. Dj names through out the night, Erin - a.k.a DJ Sauss Leg, Erinne, a.k.a.DJ Beer Thigh, Brad - a.k.a DJ Tea Leg, Erik, a.k.a. DJ Sweedish Berry.

Friday May 4th went to the same bar (Rivoli on Queen Street) and saw the second half of the Jeff Buckley tribute. AWESOME.

Sat, May 5th, Ashlee Blade concert at the Bovine sex club, awesome!!!! Met a bunch of friends there and partied like crazy! Ended up in alley ways takin pictures and hanging out, then chinese for some "Goldtea".

Sunday May 6th, Went skating, it was the last day so we played hockey for 2 hours with 4 year olds after no sleep whatsoever.

Monday May 7th, Spent an exciting day working with the auditor general, dunno how fun that was but whatever.......

Monday night had a nice gossip session with Erinne and Mayssan over a couple of $3 pints down the street from my apt!

Tuesday May 8th, worked, denied an invite out from Erinne cause I have to be responsible and wake up for work the next morning, went to bed at 10pm....

Wednesday May 9th, worked all day with my boss and the Auditor, went home and denied a beer request with Mayssan, cause I was toooo tired and tooo responsible (haha)

Thursday May 10th, got a call from Christine asking me to stash her Girlfriends stuff at my place, accepted, and now my apt is full of stuff, suitcases, bags, etc etc. went for a pitcher, then came home and introduced some newbies to Will Ferrell and played some video games.


p.s. if you want a Jeff Buckley pick or two give me a shout, I will mail some!!!

Raise your flag, HIGHER HIGHER!

Ok so you all knew this was coming....

Here is a live video of the song Earth Intruders- Bjork from her new cd Volta!

The video was taken at the Coachella festival in California last month.

Give the video a chance, it get's quite intense starting around the 2 minute mark.

Here is a live video of the song declare independence - Bjork from Volta performed at coachella as well!

p.s. Bjork is now 40 years old. This lady rocks!

Any day now, mark my words!

Alright, so I have been busy these days, hanging out with friends and enjoying crazy long walks in the sun (alone) on Bloor street, listening to music and thinking about life.

Some thoughts at the moment, I still think there are some good people left in the world. A lot of super hardcore messed up folks, but I haven't lost it yet, my faith in humanity that is.

There have been, however, many events (minor) that have occured over the past year that have made me a wee bit pessimistic, and somewhat bitter. Usually, I am to some extent, naive about the ability of others to lie to your face, stab you in the back, treat you like crap and use you to get what they want, and I know that some people are straight up evil. I trust people though, and I'm usually not under the assumption that they could do anything mean. I have been wrong, many times, but I continue to trust, I've just become a little more guarded and realise that everyone has that potential....for good or bad.

I'm not talking about everyone here, sheesh, I'm just thinking about a few things I have experienced this past year. I don't hold a grudge. And if something bad were to happen tomorrow, I know that by next week I will have put it behind me and I won't let it cloud my judgement.

As a wise man once said, "all things must pass!"

So tired.

Ok so not much to say lately. I know you're probably thinking, I always have something to say about something. I've been really tired these days, more tired than ever. I made a decision last weekend that I need to get more sleep and stop partying or staying up too late on weeknights. So, for the past week and a half I haven't been partying on week nights and have been going to bed a wee bit earlier too. Still feel like crap when I wake up in the morning.

My friend Amanda's wedding is fast approaching. I can't believe most of my friends are getting married now, one by one. It's cool though. They are happy and that's what matters.
I am looking forward to the wedding, and the 8 days I will be spending in Ottawa. Woo hoo! It's going to be pretty busy but fun for sure. I'm takin' the train to Ottawa, it's a 5 hour trip which I'm going to totally enjoy. Leaving may 19th around noon. Returning May 27th around 9pm.

The past couple weekends have been fun, met some new people. Some were nice, some weren't. Some were totally friggin weird.

I don't even want to post this because it's totally freakin' dull. Once I get my head out of the clouds I will get back to it.