QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Every absurdity has a champion who will defend it." - Unknown

SONG OF THE DAY : Grand Master Flash - The Message

LINK OF THE DAY : There are dumb asses... And then there's this guy.

Thou hast made me now a man! never, before
This happy child, did I get any thing:
This oracle of comfort has so pleased me,
That when I am in heaven I shall desire
To see what this child does, and praise my Maker.

Well... I didn't win the lottery. Somehow I thought I was going to win. Doesn't everyone? 1 and 20 million odds! That's nothing. Everyone who buys a ticket when there is a $30 million jack-pot asks themselves what they would do with the money. Oh the things I would do with $30 million. But as should be expected... I didn't win, so dwelling on such thoughts is a useless endeavour.


IT'S PARTY TIME!!! Those have to be the least threatening zombies I've ever seen.

Just sitting here listening to Radiohead. To my left is the TV. On it plays Tales from the Crypt. There are a bunch of creepy zombies at a party. I think I'm going to look away for now, because the thought of zombies at a tea party disturbs me.

School seems to be going well. For all accounts I haven't missed one assignment, huzzah for me.

The Leafs are playing the Senators tomorrow. Now let us all hope and pray it won't be the slaughter that it was last time. 7-1 ?! What the hell? If the Leafs win, they stay in first place, if they lose Ottawa will be in first place... Well I for one will not let that happen... Should Ottawa be winning in the last 10 seconds of the game I will shoot Jacque Martin the head coach.... Yes that will rectify the situation. With their head coach dead, the Senators will have no choice, and will have to forfeit. Yes that's what I'll do.


Jacque... This high powered, laser sighted, pin point scope is looking at you. *Wink*

Of course I kid. I would never assassinate the assistant coach of the gold medal winning Team Canada!

- Will

   Saturday, January 31, 2004

  Now who said the Pope wasn't a cool guy!
Without further ado, I give you...
Holy Break-Dancing.

- Will   Wednesday, January 28, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Anatidaephobia: The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you." - Gary Larson

SONG OF THE DAY : Foo Fighters - Everlong

LINK OF THE DAY : Jay Pinkerton. Thank you to Max for introducing me to this magnificent bastard.

And in this seat of peace tumultuous wars
Shall kin with kin and kind with kind confound;
Disorder, horror, fear and mutiny
Shall here inhabit, and this land be call'd
The field of Golgotha and dead men's skulls.

Just scanned a few pictures from my little trip in Europe. Enjoy.


In London, harassing the Buckingham Palace guards.


Chilling at The Generator Hostel in London on Halloween. Gavin came down from Oxford for the weekend.


Berlin on the former East German side, hanging out with my bros Marx and Engles in front of the old East German Parliament.


The massive Canadian Memorial at Vimy Ridge in Northern France on November 11th, Rememberance Day.


Posing the question, 'Where's Quasimoto?' in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.


The bridge in Paris where Japanese tourists yelled Scarface at me, and of course the Eiffel Tower.

The way beer is meant to be served, in litres. Munich, in a subterranean Beer Hall. Just prior to my German Haircut.


In Italy. Standing on a really old bridge in the old part of Verona. Look at my German Haircut!


The view from above Firenze(Florence). Rode my scooter up there, and into surrounding Tuscany.

That's all for now, I figure I'll post more in the future. Though I probably won't get to them all, since there are nearly 500 in total.

Jacta alea est

- Will

   Wednesday, January 28, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who opposed them." -Unknown

SONG OF THE DAY : The Chemical Brothers - The Golden Path

LINK OF THE DAY : Good God Rednecks are scary!

When Envy breeds unkind division:
There comes the ruin, there begins confusion.

Cold and hard as stone, the old miser walked past the shop window. Glaring at it's contents as he treaded past. Cakes and biscuits were arrayed inside, any other person would be salivating. Not the old miser, he'd have grounds more relative than this.

Continuing down the lane way people cowered as he walked by. What had he done to earn such loathing and fear?

His destination lay before him. A monolithic brick structure, billowing smoke. Inside exhausted workers slaved day and night all in the name of industry and progress. The beast of a building stood out as the largest in industrial London.

Admiring what he had created the definition of Scrooge smiled. His stove pipe hat mirroring the smokestack of his factory. Who should take note of human suffering if it lead to deeper pockets?

The door of the factory flew open. Over coat billowing in the wind the potentate had arrived. The room seemed to shrink as he strode inside. Who here could challenge him? Who in this city would dare go against him? No one.

Hooray for Capitalism!!!

No, seriously capitalism rules!

This dude is my kind of guy! I will endeavour to emulate him in all aspects of my life.
One day, I too will run my business venture of choice with an iron fist. Crushing all those oppose me, and taking no prisoners. Oh yes, it'll be sweet!

Am I serious you ask? Would I pose that question if I weren't? Maybe... maybe not. I aim to confuse. :)

-Will
   Monday, January 26, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "What the hell is Cornpone?" Me. Apparently it's a type of Cornbread.

SONG OF THE DAY : Outkast - The Way You Move

LINK OF THE DAY : Not Quite a Democrat, Not Quite a Republican. Why do I care?

Now, by two-headed Janus,
Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time:
Some that will evermore peep through their eyes
And laugh like parrots at a bag-piper,
And other of such vinegar aspect
That they'll not show their teeth in way of smile,

Recieved one of these quiz emails. I was so bored I filled it out, I figured I would share it. Fill it out and leave it in the comments box or guestbook if so inclined.

Started 10:45 pm
FULL NAME: William Hudson Perkins
BIRTHDAY: November 16th 1983
STAR SIGN: scorpio
AGE: 20
WHAT R U LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?: The Constantines - Some Party
LAST THING U SAID: haha
WHAT IS SITTIN NEXT TO U RIGHT NOW?: a tv
LAST THING ATE?: tapeoka pudding
WHO DO U WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF UR LIFE WITH? Obviously the girl of my dreams, that remains a mystery to me atm
WHERE DO U WANT TO GO ON UR HONEYMOON?: The moon
FIRST DAUGHTERS NAME? uh... Phoebe
FIRST SONS NAME? William
WHO (or what) MAKES U HAPPY: Good times with good people
HOW MANY BUDDIES ON UR LIST: 152 msn 253 icq 27 aim
WHAT DO U LIKE TO DO? food, watch movies, play games, drink, club, ladies, martial arts
WHAT DID YOU DO YESTERDAY: slept. woke up and went downtown to chill at a friends house
PHONE?: Yes I have one.
HEIGHT? 6''3'
HERITAGE: Welsh, British, Italian, German
WORST THING ABOUT OPPOSITE SEX: the mind games
if YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT UR SELF WHAT WOULD IT BE? Why would I change what's already perfect?
SIBLINGS: younger brother.
YOU EVER HATED ANY PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY? Only my brother, at times... most of the time we're cool.
WILDEST THING YOUR PARENTS DID WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG?: I don't want to know.
PLACES YOU'VE LIVED: North York, Vancouver, Scarborough, Halifax, Toronto
HAIR IS: light brown apparently
PIERCINGS: not that I know of.
EATING: sushi, in my mind.
THINKING ABOUT: school tomorrow... bleh.
LISTENING TO: the voices in my head.
TALKING TO: Myself
CRIED: when I watched Ikiriu. And when Spock died in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
MET SOMEONE NEW: Ya at school, lots.
CLEANED YOUR ROOM: uh... probably should do that soon.
DONE LAUNDRY: couple of days ago
DROVE A CAR: last week
WEARING: Clothes... yes... that will do.
MEMORY: photographic
DATE: Yes.
KISS: do I kiss? yes.
FRENCH KISS: and how!
DANCE: I try... but fail.
WALTZ: haven't tried.
DRINKING: HOORAY FOR BORDER-LINE ALCOHOLISM!
SMOKING: Sometimes tobacco, sometimes more.
JOB: Applying for a new job.
PET: 1 cat.
FAVE VEGETABLE: Artichoke
FAVE CANDY: Mentos
FAVE DRINK?: Orange Crush
FAVE MOVIES: Star Wars, Matrix, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Zatoichi, Scarface, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, etc etc,
FAVE TV SHOW: 24, Simpsons, Family Guy
NUMBERS: 7, 10, 36
FAV MONTH?: November
NIGHT OR DAY?: Night or Day what? Night sure.
FAV SAYINGS?: Opportunities multiply as they are seized. -Sun Tzu
SHAMPOO: whatever is in the shower
SOAP: Probably.
SCHOOL SUBJECT: English, History, Comp Sci.
SUMMER/WINTER: summer
LACE OR SATIN: On me or a chick? Nothing touches this body but pure silk.
FAVE CARTOON CHARACTER: Peter Griffin
Band or Artist: Probably Radiohead, though it changes everyday.
ROLE MODEL: Bruce Lee, Al Pacino, Akira Kurosawa, Steve McQueen
FAVE FOOD: Dim Sum, Tacos, Sushi
FAVE ICE CREAM: Rocky Road
FAVE ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Alexander Keiths, Double Vodka Tonic
FAVE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS: Chill
FAVE PEOPLE TO TALK TO ONLINE: I like you all.
EMBARRASSING: Writing this. I'm bored.
ENJOYABLE MOMENT: Being a place you've never been, with great girl.
STRESSFUL MOMENT: I don't get stressed.

HAVE YOU EVER....
BEEN SO DRUNK YOU BLACKED OUT: Yes, once.
MADE OUT (OR WORSE) WITH A STRANGER: Who wrote this? A 3 year old? Have you ever made out? OMG ROFLROFL!!!LOL!
MISSED SCHOOL BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING: I've missed school because I was lazy.
BEEN HURT EMOTIONALLY: And how.
KEPT A SECRET FROM EVERYONE: nah.

HAD AN IMAGINARY FRIEND WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG: Yes, his name was Lee. And got stung by a bee.
WANTED TO HOOK UP WITH A FRIEND: Yes, and she slapped me.
HAD A CRUSH ON A TEACHER: Not that I know of.
EVER THOUGHT AN ANIMATED CHARACTER WAS HOT? Sexy is sexy, whether real, animated, or CG.
HAD A NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK TAPE: I think I smashed one once.
LOVED SOMEBODY SO MUCH IT MADE YOU CRY? Yes.
DRANK ALCOHOL? Again... who the fuck wrote this?
CHEATED ON TEST?: Who hasn't at some point?
SKINNY DIPPED?: Indeed.
PLAYED STRIP POKER: Yep
PLAYED TRUTH OR DARE: Of course
FLASHED SOMEONE?: Does mooning count?
MOONED SOMEONE: Ya
BEEN IN A PHYSICAL FIGHT?: I've been in a few scuffles
RODE IN A POLICE CAR?: Not that I know of.
BEEN ON A PLANE? Many, many times.
COME CLOSE TO DYING?: Ya, an asteroid from space almost fell on me, but luckily it burned up.
BEEN IN A SAUNA?: yes
BEEN IN A HOT TUB?: Fo Sheezy
SWAM IN THE OCEAN? Pacific, Atlantic and Mediteranean Sea

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
COUNTRY MUSIC? All if crap. Except Johnny Cash
JAZZ? Awesome
OPERAS: Can be very good.
AMUSMENT PARKS: Who wouldn't like an amusement park?

WOULD YOU.....

GO TO A HANSON CONCERT IF YOU HAD A FREE TICKET? Yes, and I would also bring my high powered rifle.
GET ANYTHING PIERCED OTHER THAN YOUR EARS? Depends how much I drank.
KILL SOMEONE YOU DIDN'T KNOW FOR 15 BILLION DOLLAR? Ah the old morality vs money question. If they deserved it, yes.
IF YOU WERE STUCK ON AN ISLAND, WHICH PERSON WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU?: Someone with a helicopter.
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO? Live.
IF YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE AND IT WOULD HURT THEM IF THEY FOUND OUT,
WOULD YOU TELL THEM? I wouldn't love someone who didn't feel the same way.
WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? Hud, Perkins, Scarface, Ronin
TIME DONE: 11:30 pm Didn't do it one go. Time to sleep.    Sunday, January 18, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Everyone is a genius. It's just that some people are too stupid to realize it."

SONG OF THE DAY : U.N.K.L.E. - Unreal (Remix)

LINK OF THE DAY : Mars Rover Homepage

Now, whether it be
Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple
Of thinking too precisely on the event,
A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom
And ever three parts coward, I do not know
Why yet I live to say 'This thing's to do;'


If I could ever make a movie half as good as this, I would die a happy man.

I bought this film earlier in the week on a whim. I own several movies by Akira Kurosawa and have enjoyed his work a great deal. I remember reading that Ikiru(To Live) was counted among his best works. So I said, what the hell I'll buy it.

Best movie purchase I've ever made,
And one of the best films I've ever seen.

Now contrary to popular belief, Kurosawa didn't just make Samurai films. It just so happens that some of his best works are Samurai films, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Seven Samurai, Ran, Kagemusha, etc..
From a technological standpoint his films were unequaled, and revolutionary in their time. From the use of lighting, to the camera and editing techniques, he changed the way people made movies. He also invented the buddy cop genre of film, pairing a Rookie cop with an older experienced detective in 1947's Stray Dog. But back to Ikiru.

Not a sword, nor gun, or action sequence in the entire film. It's a very simple story. A career bureaucrat, Kenji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) worked 30 years straight without missing a day of work. He just joined the rat race at a young age and was sucked in. Now in his late 50's he's close to retirement, that is until he discovers that he has Terminal Stomach Cancer.

With only 3 months to live, Watanabe is at a loss. He hasn't lived a day in his life, and doesn't know where to start with the little time that he does have left.

It's an inspiring and incredibly sad story. Watanabe's wild nights living it up for the first time are so joyful. The view is happy for him and sad at the same time. Glad to finally see him living life, but sad in knowing that this is the first and last time he will experience these things.

As one would expect knowing that you're going to die, would obviously change you're outlook on life. Watanabe forms a friendship with a young woman co-worker, and is determined to see that she doesn't make the same mistakes he did, to end up like him... Alone, having essentially wasted his life up until this point.

He doesn't quit his job though. In his waning days, he does everything possible to get one thing done. A group of women are complaining about a horrible lot, full of stagnant water in their neighbourhood. It's a disgusting cesspool, and they want it turned into a public park. However, post-war Japan was plagued with bureaucracy, and nothing seemed to get done. Watanabe however is determined like never before to cut through the politics and get something done for once. Instead of making the cesspool some other department's problem, he makes it his own. Literally begging higher ups to make this happen. Taking his case all the way to the deputy mayor. His persistence is admirable, but sad because this is all he has left to live for. He does something meaningful with his life though, and gets the park built.

In the last poignant scene, Watanabe happily sits in the park that he made happen. Sitting on a swing, singing a song called Life is Brief... Earlier in the film the song brought him to tears when he heard it, but now it doesn't matter. He lived more in his last three months of his life than any time up until that point, he can now die a happy man.

It's one of those movie moments that will stick in your mind forever. Pure cinema. True cinema... What movie making... and story telling is all about. Seeing this movie will truly make you aware of Kurosawa's genius.

Watanabe is played by Takashi Shimura, one of the most gifted actors of the 20th century. If you've seen any other Kurosawa movies, you've seen him. He played the leader of the Seven Samurai in the film of the same name, a bold, wise individual, and in Ikiru he plays a meek, naive old man. A true titan of cinema, without the larger than life persona. Perhaps it was his subtlety that made him so good.

I recommend this movie. You can take everything else I say as bullshit, but do yourself a favour and see this movie. It will change the way you look at things.

Fun Fact of the Day: It's warmer on Mars today, than it is here in Toronto, and most of the Eastern US and Canada! Mars is between -2 and -13 degrees, ,and well if you've been outside today you know it's like -15 degrees !

-Will   Friday, January 16, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Some people are like Slinkies... Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs."

SONG OF THE DAY : Gustav Holst - Mars Bringer of War

LINK OF THE DAY : My Ever Expanding Collection of DVD's. And DVD's I want.

The gates of mercy shall be all shut up,
And the flesh'd soldier, rough and hard of heart,
In liberty of bloody hand shall range
With conscience wide as hell.

A Dream : Warrior's End

Why was I here? Two armies were arrayed across the valley, only a rain soaked plain separated them.
What's going to happen now? Standing rank and file with thousands of other soldiers, a man stood alone.
Who are those people? Looking across the field, the man watched the opposing force make ready for battle.

Fear was in the air. The man knew a great battle was about to take place. Mars would have his war, much blood would be spilled, his own included. He knew this, and had resigned himself to his fate. Officers barked orders, the armoured masses hastened to comply. It was futile of course, but a superior would just as soon kill an insubordinate conscript as he would the enemy.

Looking around, the man saw the faces of his fellow conscripts. Fear, Anger, Hatred, desperation, Confusion, Sadness. The man didn't know these people. Yet here they were, on the verge of a battle they could not escape. United in their fate. The man was not alone anymore, he saw himself in the faces of these strangers.

The rabble would fight because they had to, not because they wanted to. Unaware of, or incapable of fathoming the reasons that brought them to this rainy valley.

Someone was shouting. The rain continued as the sky began to rain fire aswell. Dirt and body parts flew as men were torn asunder. Several men on horseback rode down the lines shouting something at the men. They could not hear what was said. Stunned by the explosions around them the men did not know what to do.

Phobos and Deimos had arrived. Confused and terrified, trapped by their own commanders the men could only stand and stare in awe. A massive line of cavalry and infantry surged towards them like a tidal wave, growing louder and looming larger with every second.

The man stood his ground as others around him began to flee and were struck down by his superiors. The wave drew closer. The ground erupted near the man, tearing a compatriot in half and throwing the man to the ground. The wave crashed upon the conscripts, leaving only dead in its path. A deafening thunder of hooves engulfed the man. He lay in a daze on the now blood soaked plain as absolute carnage ensued.

The enemy had slaughtered the conscript army with such ferocity that none stood after the first charge. The man was unconscious.

Time passed. The man awoke. He was trapped, it was dark and he could not breath. Reaching for the sky the man's hand rose from beneath a pile of bodies. Pinned underneath the bodies of fellow conscripts, he was alone.

After struggling to release himself from his man-made tomb, the man checked his surroundings. What he saw next was not meant for mortal eyes. No one man was a whole. Body parts scattered on the ground like sand on a beach. He could not step without stepping on a piece of a man. This scene surrounded him for almost a kilometre.

After walking a short distance on this path of blood and offal, he collapsed. Sickened and horrified by the situation he found himself in. At the same time... He was glad. Glad he was not part of this gruesome highway. He had survived, free from service since the man he served was now probably dead. Free to return to his simple life of penury, back home.

Looking up, the man saw some figures in the distance. Fellow survivors the man thought. He jumped up and ran towards them.

They did not look like foes to the man. As he approached one of the figures raised a strange metal tube. He saw a flash and heard a loud bang. An invisible arrow tore through him and he fell to the ground. The man stared up into the sky. He could not speak, as the figures approached him.
He could not breath, the sky was turning as red as the ground.
One of the figures pointed the strange metal tube at his head.
A flash of light and burst of noise.
Darkness.

What is this strange contraption?
I survived the battle.
What's going to happen?
I'm going home.
Why did this have to happen?
Nothing

That was a dream I just had. Scared the shit out of me.

-Will

   Wednesday, January 14, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "I'm a humble person, really. I'm actually much greater than I think I am."

SONG OF THE DAY : The Stills - Still In Love Song

LINK OF THE DAY : Ebaum's World.

Mine honour is my life, both grow in one;
Take honour from me and my life is done.


Jesus. Is there anything he can't do?

Good times. Took the Go-Train to Hamilton and chilled with Johnny at McMaster last night. Went to the campus Clarb(Club/Bar), Quarters.

Clubbing is an interesting experience if you think about it. A bunch of drunk people in a darkened room, dancing etc. To music of questionable origin.

A synopsis of my night... If you'll indulge me.

Endured a brutally cold 15 minute walk from Johnny's house to Mac. Once there we stood in line for 3 hours. Always fun.
We finally got into the place, only to discover that the coat check was full... Meaning we had to carry our jackets around the whole night. Oh well, time to beer it up a notch!

Cruised around the club for a bit, just to get the lay of the land. The ladies were looking good last night. Also ran into a few people from Malvern, a few I was pleased to see, and others I would have sooner punched than said hello.

The drinks were flowing and the place was jumping, the night had potential. I quickly lost Johnny to the fray, and hit the main dance floor. I can't dance, but I get by. I just tell the girl I can't dance, and the response usually is

"That's okay, I'll show you!"

I probably should learn, but hey whatever works.

Inner Monologue for the night.

"This song sucks!" "My goodness!" "Good god that's not right!" "Need another drink."
"That's quite a dress... Or lack thereof." "Do I know this person?" "WOW." "I can't dance, but who cares."
"Sean Paul... Not again." "Can they do that?" "Where the hell did Johnny go?"

Ran into Johnny again, then we ran into Tristan from Malvern, who commented that we looked like an Old Navy commercial with our rugby shirts and khakis on. That guy is always good for a laugh, comic genius.

The night continued this way for a while. Running into people, dancing, drinking, etc. Gets kind of boring after a while.
10 beers and a double vodka tonic later, it was 2 am. Time to call it a night.

Slept on a dirty ass mattress from the basement of Johnny's house, coughed up a lung in the middle of the night, and made myself a grilled cheese sandwich in the morning. Then got on the Toronto Express.

Walked from Union to my Dad's house. We watched a couple episodes of this show called Firefly. Now if you haven't seen it, you should. The show is best described as a Sci-Fi Western, the short lived series is now on DVD. It's pretty cool. Check it out. Firefly

Hmmm... Mind numbingly detailed description of past 24 hours, blatant plug for a show I like... What else am I missing?
Aha! Political commentary. Wouldn't be a Will Post without it.

Bush to seek manned flights to Moon, Mars.

This is a good thing. Exploration is paramount. And don't give me that 'This money could be better spent on trying to cure cancer.' or 'We could feed poor people in Africa with this money!'. Manned space exploration can be deemed just as important. Before anyone tries to shoot me down I'll say this.

You want to cure cancer? Take all the shit out of the food we eat, preservatives, genetic modifications etc. Clean the air, and the water we drink. So on and so forth. To seek a medical CURE for cancer is pointless, the disease is so varied in type and symptoms there is no one cure. Prevention is the method, but I fear at this point prevention is next to impossible. So we're pretty much screwed.

In regards to poor, famished people in developing nations. Don't dump food and money on them. Teach them to feed themselves. Help them to establish their own infrastructure. Giving them handouts of food and money is pointless.
Give a man some fish, and he'll come back wanting more. Teach him to fish and he'll leave you the fuck alone.

That's my three cents. I hope I've maimed and offended as many people as possible.

GO MOON !
GO MARS !

- Will   Sunday, January 11, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "Logic: The art of being wrong with confidence" - Unknown

SONG OF THE DAY : Styles of Beyond - Subculture

LINK OF THE DAY : Cliff Yablonski Hates You.

The cannons have their bowels full of wrath,
And ready mounted are they to spit forth
Their iron indignation 'gainst your walls

Why doesn't this work? Get out of jail free card!



Here I am at Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus. Just chilling on my lunch break. It's good to be back in school, I'm enjoying it thus far. That will likely change as the workload increases... but for now everything is just peachy.

Roast beef sandwiches rule beyond belief, a satisfying end to a quality morning.

This is probably going to be a short post.

If any of you know Robotman speak now. And to Robotman... You will pay for having contrary opinions to my own. NOT ON MY WATCH ROBOTMAN... NOT HERE!

That's why I ramble on about my ideas, I want to have my opinion heard... and I'm always up for healthy debate. But when the argument degenerates to petty name calling, it's time to call it quits.

Robotman: "I have a different opinion on that subject and disagree with your viewpoint... therefore you are a fuckhead."

Let's keep this civil... We're all adults here... Isn't that right Mr. Poopy Pants ! TAKE THAT!

Seriously though, this what we call democracy. Freedom of speech is all good. You're welcome to comment that you disagree with me, and I encourage it... that's why the comment thingy is there. You probably aren't going to sway my view points... but you're welcome to try. I won't bother because I know when I person has a viewpoint, it's very unlikely you'll be able to change it.

So the lesson of todays blog is, to quote Homer Simpson "Never try."

Adios Muchachos

-Will



   Thursday, January 08, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : ""Beware the lollipop of mediocrity. Lick once and you suck forever." -Unknown

SONG OF THE DAY : Saves The Day - Anywhere With You

LINK OF THE DAY : Centennial College

I will not jump with common spirits,
And rank me with the barbarous multitudes.


In an effort to snuff out terrorism once and for all, George W. Bush will crush the head of anyone he suspects of being a terrorist.

Well now that I've got my first real day of post-secondary education under my belt, I feel pretty good. My professors all seem pretty cool, and I met some good people. I've got a pretty good schedule too, Mondays and Tuesdays are half days, Wednesday and Thursday are kind of full... But that's okay, and I get Friday off!

Good times indeed.

Onto other news.

In a move to make the United States a more ethno-centric and "Safe" place, Tom Ridge, secretary of Homeland Security and Dubya have put in place a controversial new screening system. Now every person entering the U.S. who is not from the E.U. , Japan or Commonwealth countries gets their picture taken and fingerprints scanned.

Come to the U.S.A. ! Land of opportunity and be treated like a criminal and potential terrorist upon arrival!

This new initiative goes way overboard. What better way to tell the 'terrorists' that they're not winning the 'War'! Up the paranoia another notch!

ORANGE ALERT ! EVERYONE IS OUT TO GET US! THAT GUY LOOKS LIKE A TERRORIST! WE'LL LOCK HIM UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY! THEN WE'LL BE SAFE! WE'LL TAKE AWAY OUR CITIZENS RIGHTS, ALL IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY!

This is crazy...

These so called terrorists have won... They don't have to execute another spectacular 9/11 style attack... Mission Accomplished. They've created a situation in which it's the average Americans own government that is doing the terrorizing.

BLANKET ALERT ! HIGH PROBABILITY OF A TERRORIST ATTACK ! WE DON'T KNOW WHERE ! WE DON'T KNOW WHEN OR HOW ! BUT THERE MIGHT BE AN ATTACK ! FLEE TO YOUR HOMES WITH DUCT TAPE ! SHIT YOUR PANTS UNTIL WE SAY EVERYTHING IS OKAY ! THE EVIL-DOERS ARE COMING !

The sad thing is that the average American is too ignorant or lazy to do anything about this sad, sad situation. They are being bullied and frightened by their own leaders, yet most are too complacent to even try and do anything about it.

Brazil has made me proud. Standing up to the U.S. is something that doesn't happen enough these days. They're going tit-for-tat with the U.S.. If the U.S. will treat all our citizens like criminals on arrival... We'll do the same ! Now any American traveling to Brazil must go through the same process, finger printing, getting your picture taken, and being treated like a potential threat right off the bat! TAKE THAT DUB !

Anyways, that was a fun rant. Make no mistake I don't dislike George W. Bush, it's more of a love/hate relationship. Probably more hate... But I do like his new ideas on going back to the Moon and proposed missions to Mars. It takes a bold man to go ahead with that kind of commitment. In all honesty I'd rather see Capitalist U.S.A. with a permanent presence on the Moon than the Communist Chinese. The lesser of two evils I suppose.

Ah... Life is good.

-Will   Tuesday, January 06, 2004

  QUOTE OF THE DAY : "I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather, not screaming, like his passengers." - Unknown

SONG OF THE DAY : The Pixies - Where is my mind?

LINK OF THE DAY : The Adventures of #86/68

I rather would entreat thy company
To see the wonders of the world abroad,
Than, living dully sluggardized at home,
Wear out thy youth with shapeless idleness.


Pure Kramer.

I needed a break from my blog. It was the only vestige of my home life when I was away... and now that I'm back I just needed some time to get back into the swing of things, sans blog.

There is no real way I can sum up my trip. I'd love to try, but it would be nearly impossible to do an experience like that justice with words.

So what did we learn? More accurately what did I learn? (Sharing this blog with so many people during my trip kind of makes me feel like you were all with me... awww)

1) Jet-lag is not fun.
2) European women are awesome.
3) Beer is best served in 1 litre glasses.
4) German people are cool.
5) Dutch people are weird.
6) The Alps are pretty damn big.
7) Cacti are pointy.
8) Maps are a valuable resource.
9) Australians are EVERYWHERE. There's one behind you right now.
10) Paris smells like a rotted corpse died in someones colon.
11) People everywhere else in the world don't like George W. Bush.
12) Rugby is awesome.
13) Pigeons must die.
14) Amsterdam... How about that Amsterdam?!
15) Never take a night train across a border.
16) Jesus will indeed pay for the theft of my knife.
17) American culture is being crammed down everyone elses throats too.
18) People know jack squat about Canada.
19) You'll get weird looks if you have a wooden sword strapped to your backpack.
20) Scooters are insanely fun.
21) Italian people are very friendly.
22) Irishmen can drink like fish.
23) Languages aren't that hard if you immerse yourself in them.
24) Being abroad, by yourself teaches you a hell of a lot.
25) There's no place like home.

That brief list of 25 barely scratches the surface.

I hope to scan some of my 405 pictures that I took during my trip, must get the scanner working first though.

I'll be covering some of the details of my trip in the future on, but in the mean time onto more pressing matters.

I start school on Monday! I'm so ready for this. If you take time off from school their comes a point when you just want to get back at it. Yes, I'm just as amazed as you that I just said that... but it's true. I can't wait for school. Should be good.

Had an awesome New Year's Eve. Went to Piccadilly Circus downtown with the boys. It was awesome. Big contingent of Malvernites there too, good to see some of them.

And that is that.

Happy New Year!!!

2004... wow.

-Will




   Saturday, January 03, 2004