Where are those "Stride" guys...?

With the temperatures steadily dropping here in Kamloops, I was forced to breakout my peacoat and bundle up a little bit the past couple days.

When going through the pockets of my coat today, I made a shocking discovery. Contained within the inner breast pocket of my coat was a pack of gum. Shocking, right? Not really. At least not until I examined just what kind of gum it was...

No, this is NOT a Johnny Cash cover...

It had been a while since I had last listened to Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt." I listened to a few different renditions of it today, including a really cool one featuring David Bowie (check it out below). It really is a violent, yet beautiful song; angry but peaceful; loud but quiet. That probably sounds like a load of rubbish to you. I'm not sure exactly how else to describe the power that "Hurt" relays to the listener. The best advice I can give you is to give it a good, long listen.

NIN Returns

It's been quite some time since we've heard new music from Trent Reznor's infamous Nine Inch Nails. Lately Reznor seems to have been fixated on winning Oscars, getting married and working on side projects (see: The Social Network, Mariqueen Reznor and How To Destroy Angels).

Fear not NIN fans, for Reznor is back doing what made him a success. Reznor has released a cover of U2's "Zoo Station". While there is no new Nine Inch Nails album to look forward to (yet), this is better than nothing.

Wish You Were Here

One last entry for tonight. If you read my previous entry, you will know that I've been on a bit of a Pink Floyd binge tonight. Well, I am happy to say that it has continued.

Re-Discovering Forgotten Songs

Sometimes I have a bad habit of listening to a very small selection of music. I often wonder why I do this, because I have nearly 21,000 songs in my iTunes library. Realistically, there is no excuse for me to be listening to a limited selection of songs.

Queue iTunes DJ on stage left.

ALL-CAPS RAGE re: Lazy Lane Changers

***DISCLAIMER: FROM HERE ON EXPECT WILD GENERALIZATIONS THAT ARE IN NO WAY AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF ALL DRIVERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA... only the majority***

I've been meaning to write something on this for quite some time now. Why? Because it annoys the living hell out of me. What exactly is it that sends me into a blind, ALL-CAPS RAGE when I am behind the wheel of a car? Well, the answer to that question is simple: people who fail to use their blinker.

Stop Draining The Colour Outta My Scene

Not only did I avoid doing homework tonight, but apparently I am about ready to avoid sleep. Or at least procrastinate from sleep. I really don't know why I do it to myself, but it seems to inevitably happen night after night.

As I wait for the kettle to boil (yes, I drink tea) I figured I would hit you with one more song that has really caught my attention from blink-182's "Neighborhoods".

This Ghost Doesn't Haunt Me

First off, I am disappointed with myself for not posting entries here as often as I would like. I'm going to try to improve upon that moving forward. I can't make any promises though.

Tonight, rather than completing my assigned readings for a media theory class, I chose to watch hockey and listen to music. Seems like a logical choice right? Let's just hope my professor doesn't drop a pop quiz tomorrow. That concern isn't entirely unfounded either...he has already threatened us with pop quizzes. Life wouldn't be exciting if we didn't take risks, right? I know, I know...I'm a real modern day Evil Knievel daring to skip readings at the risk of a pop quiz.

An Open Letter to My 3rd-Year Journalism Classmates

Dear 3rd-year journalism classmates,

I love coming to class. I love sitting in lecture and listening to the professor speak. I enjoy participating in hands-on exercises. I love hearing your perspectives and insights. I have gotten to know a number of you and I quite enjoy your company.

Unfortunately, the things that I love about coming to class are often ruined by the inconsiderate actions of others.