St. Patties Day Party Pix

Here.

Favourite photographs of...

You!

I would really appreciate it if you could g-mail me 1-3 pictures of yourself or other clubhousers that you really like (the pictures, not necessarily the clubhousers). 3 megapixels or higher please--they are being printed professionally and added to a collage.

deadline: Friday February 9 Saturday February 10

So... About the party...

It's still on, but I will warn you:

Corinne and me with the Decemberists

Meeting half of the Decemberists
Originally uploaded by atomistic.

It's a good thing we all like having Japanese food for dinner, so we can run into them, get them a round of sake, and have a pleasant little meet and greet.

Ghosts of Hallowe'en Past

My Flickr page now has some photos from last night's parties.

Thailand is weirdest non-Japan place ever...

Based entirely on this picture.

More pics!

None are yet properly catalogued, and most are crap. But I had to share this one (hopefully now in non-blog-breaking resolution):

More to come...

The photos begin to trickle onto my flickr site...

For example:

Monkey photo everyone is on about.

Editor: Sorry, Paul, this was really messing with the formatting of The Clubhouse, so it's down to link format. In the future, try using Blogger's photo adding function and choose size small.

alex birthday drunk sombrero

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this birthday a great one, and especially those who put up with me at the end of the night. Here's a bunch of photos on my new flickr page:

This one's atomistic

The death of time

You all know who already did this, so post your picture links in comments.

Vegas Pics!

My pic from Vegas are now online. I was told to get a picture of a cheesy drink from Quarks lounge. This is a Borg Sphere. It tasted kinda like apple.

The rest are on my flickr site

Good times, good friends!

Recently updated flickr account includes New Year's and a couple karaoke nights!

It was observed that I haven't really posted about it...

I promise if I have another personal post I'll ressurect my personal blog. For now, you get to read about my life. Or skip it.

I started work yesterday. I have my own office. It's about the size of my last boss's office. The main difference is that I'm now on the 9th floor, I have minions and a view of the ocean, mountains and downtown. A serious view. I can see both Burrard and Granville Street bridges. I have a plaque next to my door that is silver with my name in Times New Roman font. It's classy. Seeing as how I work for a firm that builds houses, the interiour of this place puts the marble and hardwood of my last job's decor to shame. I have a ginormous solid wood door on my office. My desk is huge. It's V-shaped. I have two phone numbers (one a direct line to my office, another is a direct line to my voicemail). They're pretty picky about making long distant calls, but I can certainly accept them if you want to call my at my office. I have one of those key cards that you wave like magic and you get into locked doors. It's sweet. I also have an executive chair with more gadgets than even I've managed to figure out. I can get pretty much anything I request right now. I think I want a personal desk printer. They're cheap. I wanted a better chair than the one I ended up with (or at least my desk chair, I have two other chairs meant for guests). The first chair I got slowly creapt downwards all day long until I was seated cross-legged on the floor. So today, I asked Benita (Office Manager) for a new chair. She offered me the super exec one I have now. I sat in it, said it was fine. She then said she had another chair to try out if I didn't like that one. And if I didn't like either of them, she'd order me a brand new one. (!!!) I took door number one without looking at the other options. I was featured on their intranet site. It pops up every time anyonr in the office boots up their computer. It was a "Let's all welcome the new person! Here's her brief biography!" I didn't give them a bio, and yet they had one.

Immediate perks (outside of the cushy setting) are as follows:

1. Free fluid. Not just water and coffee and tea, but there is a wide array of fruit juices that are quite delicious. I trust the bottled juices more than the coffee. Everyone there is frighteningly friendly and perky. I suspect it is a facade or something in the coffee.

2. Free food. Not only was I taken out to lunch by my supervisor (who thanks me profusely whenever I take up or complete a task)\r\nyesterday to the Cactus Club, tomorrow they are having a "New Employee Orientation Lunch" which involves me, the new employee. So they're having a lunch for me.

3. Discounts galore! 50% off bus passes. A gym for $60 a year. Some other stuff that I can't think of.

4.And I'm a hop, skip and a jump away from Granville Island. I went to the deli for lunch today.

Speaking of appearances: I've also had to nerdify myself as I got pink eye and it won't go away. I got myself some cheap new glasses, and I have no contact lenses for a while. I think I look hot, all things considered.

Uh, pictures to follow on my flickr. Such as the view and maybe some nerdy picks (when the pink eye goes away).

Tough City 08/18/05

Okay, seeing as how my internet access is no longer sub-Botswana and my broken finger is healing, I'll ELABORATE.

Surfing was a blast, I joined the pacific surf school at long beach for a half day class with Aussie instructors that ran us through a 30 min beach boot camp before hitting the waves (which were moderate to high). After fighting against the waves for about an hour, I finally threw my board onto the water in-between waves, hopped on and paddled like crazy. I leapt up when the board began to lift and found myself hurtling towards shore in full stance. Saturday was even better, I offered three students from Quebec (2 pre-med, one kinesiology) a ride down to the beach for their class while I practiced with a rental that I strapped to the roof of my car. I arrived at the stage where I was able to steer along the crest. Then a loose surfboard cracked the distal phalange on my middle finger...so a swollen bird to the Pacific Ocean.

While hosteling, you inherit traveling companions almost instantly and in a place like Tofino, they all want to surf and then get hammered. After sushi at the harbor, we hit the only pub in town (KARAOKE night!) and took turns picking up rounds (there was a student from Australia, a kindergarten teacher from Ottawa and a 19 year old hostel owner from Scotland). Never take up an inherent drinking challenge from someone both younger and more Scottish than you (I'm 13%). Several nasty rounds later (coffee shots dropped in a glass of vodka and amaretto, spiced rum and ginger ale), I foolishly raise the stakes with the nastiest thing the bartender can mix, a "rocky mountain bearfucker". Despite the poor reception of my last round, I remain present to ensure that everyone in my party makes it back to the hostel and doesn't get picked up by anyone sleazy. Stumbling through the dark basement, I use the mirror at the end of the hall to determine how close I am to the doorknob of my room. When I think I've hit my door, I open it and walk in, pausing to maintain my balance. "WHOA!" "Whoa?" I answer. "WHOA!" "Whoa?" I answer. "WHOA" we say in concert. I happened to be next door to the Hostel owner, a 26yo surfer whose girlfriend decided to sleep over that night. Fortunately he laughed it off the next day (amidst several rocky mountain hangovers) and seemed to have a good sense of what I was all about...I did hang out with him and his friend, the resident hip hop expert, the next night...Moka Only plays Tofino on the 23rd.

Friday I kayaked around Clayoquot Sound and hiked Meares Island. I'll flickr those pictures along with Lil' Qualicum Falls and Qualicum Beach.

Duke (from Nanaimo)
p.s. I?ve gotta host an all-serbian buffet with the amazing dishes I?m learning to make over the next few days.

CLASS OF '05

Congrats to all our graduates! For all those with lame substitute clipart instead of a photo in the yearbook, here are some highlights.


I guess you could call these the valedictorians...I accompanied them to the far reaches of the GVRD to find mere tablescraps of what only chinese emperors were allowed to consume over 2000 years ago. We waited over four hours for the only traditional source this side of Hong Kong.


"This tastes like cotton batten rolled in icing sugar...I can't get it off the roof of my mouth!"


It seems like it should spin with the push of a button...


I think that's Bob in mid-swig.

ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR GRADUATES!!

Fun with Flickr!

And the cutest thing ever!




I'll probably keep doing this for a while...

RETURN OF THE KING: EXTENDED EDITION THIS SUNDAY!

Hey all

One of the advantages of working at a video store is getting my dvds a few days before the rest of you suckers can get your hands on them. Oh those five days between thursday, when the shipment arrives, and tuesday, when they're released on the shelf, are pretty damn sweet. It makes me feel like a God. Well this weekend we get our copies of Return of the King: EE and dammit I'm watching it this Sunday and all those who want to see it please come.

We'll be starting at SIX FIFTEEN pm sharp (or when Owen shows up because he's awesome and you're not). Come any later, we will not open the door. This is a one time thing with the snobbery but I don't want to keep stopping and starting the movie all night.

So yeah come on down. The mouth of Sauron awaits

For Paul

Elephant!

Well, hopefully that picture won't take too long to load over there.

Courtesy of Perry Bible Fellowship, which is a good place to go to.

Hey all,

Hope you've all recovered from Halloween etc...

Now, here's your official reminder about the next movie night, Wednesday Nov 10 and some changes

Wednesday Nov 10: SEX!!

7pm: The Lickerish Quartet [1970] -- I've been waiting a long time to program something by Radley Metzger and this seemed like as good a time as any. Boobies and a mind-fuck all swirled together in one mod-Eurotrash package. A real treat for all who attend.

9pm: Valerie [1969] -- The film that invented "Maple Syrup Porno". A Catholic girl in Quebec embarks on a journey of self discovery. Also of note for it's swinging Franco-pop soundtrack.

**Changes** Wednesday Nov 17: Animals Attack

Because apparently people were looking forward to Orca, I decided to make an extra screening just to get it in.

7pm: Orca: The Killer Whale [1977] -- Produced quick on the heels of "Jaws", this features whale on whale love and sopping wet Charlottle Rampling & Bo Derek.


9pm: Grizzly [1976] -- Imagine if "Jaws" had been made with a giant bear instead of a giant shark. Now add Christopher George and Andrew Prine

Wednesday November 24: MORE SEX!!!!

7pm: Ecstasy of the Angels [1972] -- From IMDB: "Imagine seeing a hysterical comedy about idealistic terrorists betrayed by their leaders as written by Jean-Luc Godard, produced by David Lynch and directed by Gregg Araki: that gets you somewhere in the neighbourhood of what this picture is like." Also, there are naked Japanese girls.

9pm: Beautiful Girl Hunter [1979] -- This one is courtesy of Sinister Sam so you know it's gonna be good. Another one not for the faint of heart it mixes, sex, sadism and philosophy in the way that only the Japanese can.


Now mark your calendars and I'll see you on Wednesday.

~meeko

What I do in my spare time

So, the project I'm modeling for right now has a livejournal! Yay!
It can be found here.

Here is a synopsis by the creator, if anyone is interested in participating:

Of Shadows and Flame is a Photo/Graphic Novel currently in the initial stages of development.

The basic story is about a woman who, overwhelmed by the death of her lover, takes on a sort of super-heroine persona to, eventually,combat her personal shadows. She is granted the ability to enter other people's dreams and make changes...

The novel will be a collaboration between photographers, artists, cartoonists, etc. I intend this to become a venue for introducing and showcasing different writers and artists, as each dream-sequence would need to be produced by different artists.

Interested? Drop me a line at shadows_flame @ geoectomy.net.