Today, My Heart Swings   

i still find it kind of funny how there's no archive for june 2008, simply because i didn't have the time or the means to be blogging. also, my life was something of a rollercoaster at that point in time; i had just moved into my own apartment, was still frantically job-hunting, and was still going through the typical ups and downs of being in a "new" relationship. it was a big crazy tumultuous time in my life, so one year later, i can thank all the gods above that things aren't nearly that chaotic now. aside from budgeting, apartment hunting and juggling my time between many different worthwhile pursuits, things are good n' solid here. knock on wood, as always.

but yeah, that doesn't really excuse a lack of blogging in the last couple weeks, so as far as that goes, i can only offer up the fact that my boyfriend just got home after a month-long tour. i've been busy. i'll leave it at that.

jam! has your summer music preview. new music! everywhere! all the time! i mostly just enjoy the snarky comments.

it's always a great headline when it involves the word "fail" -- specifically, 1,623 guitarists fail to break world record. i feel bad for those involved, but not too bad because i greatly dislike the music of neil young. thus, schadenfreude! (i would have been much more disappointed if they'd chosen "hallelujah".)

the nra and the nuge, together again. that's a one true pairing if i ever saw one. ickkkk.

ontd! presents the new depeche mode video! good god i love that band. love that band so much. but somehow, not enough to have the money set aside for their concert here in toronto next month :( (my logic right now is that there won't be any good seats left...and i refuse to settle for lawn seats for dm. standards, sighhhh)

the best beer selection in toronto, brought to you by old/longtime chartattack co-conspirator john pee. i've never cared much for this "beer" substance - i've been a vodka girl ever since i started drinking - but i'm always up for a good pub or two. or five. or so many i can't remember them all the next morning.

now, nxne is coming up fast, and c'mon is playing in a rock-awesome lineup at lee's palace on saturday the 20th, and i expect you all to be there. or else. (again, full disclosure: i'm banging the drummer. i even have the hoodie to prove it.) there are some other good bands in the lineup, but i've got nothing else set in stone...oh, except for bionic at the el mo on friday the 19th. good times.

in the meantime: luminato is in full swing here in toronto, and while i care very little for art installations or strange plays, i do care very much for gothic short-story readings, and so christine and i are off to check that out tomorrow night. for now, though: kitten-feeding at the embattled toronto humane society tonight, more work throughout the week, the ongoing apartment hunt, and continuing to be happy each morning that i get to wake up next to my awesome hot boyfriend every single day now. hurrah!

[ music | catherine wheel, "crank" ]