Ski-doos ski-doos trikes and . . . Holy Fuck I can't believe what we just saw.

What is there to say about last night. There is Sooo much to say, it'd be better talking about something else because if we get started on this, there ain't no comin' back.

First things first: We (Jaboc, J-dawg, Hinchey et al.) scammed our way onto George Street last night for the last night of the festival. The lineup: Hey Rosetta! Matt Mays and Bedouin Soundclash. It was a "win to get in" but we were wicked, so we just strolled on down the street a twee bit early, walked in like bandits, we did (with a few thousand others). Among the rumours bounded around: That Gazeebow Unit were seen at the soundcheck preppin' a song with Matt Mays. Tim's prediction: 'I think the b'ys are gonna play with MM.' We remained skeptical. That was followed by more hanging out, chillin' on the deck at Peddler's and waitin' for HR! to get on.
Then, my friends, Tim & Co. played one of the sickest set I've seen them play. A Brief 6 or 7 songs, Tim jumped around the stage like a madman, hoppin' up from the piano as the band launched into the 2nd tune. The strings, and all mixes sounded great (at least in the middle where we were). Mr. Baker then proceeds to stroke the crowd like Smithers strokes Ellie, and stood up there with intensity and confidence of a veteran. It was intense, and had el crowd jumpin'. At the end, a stage manager miscommunicated, and the b'ys were stared down to get off stage. Did they yield? They did not. "5 mins" they were told, and they would keep on! Tim to the crowd:"well, we might not be asked back", hehehe. nice.

But, my friends, there is so much more. Matt Mays was up next, and started pretty solid, but even though I'm a big fan, he bored me for the first 45 mins or so (with a few exceptions). He failed to read the crowd, and played it too slow. But, half way in, with the Sun Going Down (damn that bastard for not playing Standown at Sundown) he picked it up again, and brought it on strong for the burgeoning crowd.

At the Zenith of his show, however, things changed a little bit. Mr. Mays paused to tell us a story, and (we realized by now what was coming) he introduced a group of hooligans who moved from the wings out to center stage.
Yes, friends, it was indeed the Gazeebow Unit.
I was in total shock during their entire show (how do you say. . . starstruck?) What can you say, but that they brought down the house. It was ridiculous and out of control. There are few words to describe the live rendition of 'Trikes and Bikes.'

Matt Mays backed them up, and kept the beat pumpin, their two gazeebow "skeet-thugs" on either side filled the tough job of crotch-grabbin', signin' (werd) and general fist pumpin.' Needless to say, the crowd went Retarded in a mix of excitement and fear, and the boys from El Torpedo had to try and stop laughing at several points. Mike Shanks was pretty sweet, if you're wondering, and they departed (dragged out by security) after the show (punctuated with a one of them flippin' the crowd the bird).
Yeeiiis.
Bedouin Soundclash was a lot of fun (esp. their opening tracks), and were better than I expected- all 3 players are pretty sick, and it was good times. But it was no Gazeebow. I know you all wanted to be there. You were there, with us in the Gazeebow in spirit. Comment on that biatches, or I'll smack yer mudder, Yeeiiisss?

Buenavista

Well I'm after comin' home now der a few days go from up da shore. I wus der far a couple-a weeks. Had a ball I did. Had a loahk at sum raacks, sum fassils... even out in boat for a couple days sure! Yiiiis sure. Anyways b'ys, just thaght I'd show ye's a few of dem photographs I tooks while I was up in Gads Country. Sure knows now.

The first picture is one of the many fossils I worked on... not really that exciting in picture form, but it was pretty cool all the same. I stayed in a cabin right on the ocean, and every night we would get this amazing sunsets. I took like a million pictures of those, but I only posted one. I'll put more on my ofoto site. The last shot is of a school of caplin that was moving under our boat. It's hard to see but it looked really cool to see the whole group moving together.

Simpsons movie movie clips

The Simpsons Movie preview movies.

Get your red on bitches!

Blockbuster?

James St. James, the Real Jimmy Hollywood says Miami Vice was "unimpressive". This doesn't bode well for a thus far disappointing summer movie season. For those with the internet addiction check this out http://www.jimmyhollywood.com/

Sorry, I couldn't find a web site for Harry "the buzz" Boyle and the Pipers pick of the day. I don't care that they turned into a country station, I love VOCM.

Make me go Outdoors. . .for the love of God!

Fuck, I did it again! I'm here, trying to write a post about being addicted to the Computer and the Internet, and what happens? I get fucking Sidetracked, and can't even start THAT! Goddamnit!!!
Anyway, just a quick announcement to say that I am officially addicted to the computer and the internet. I'm looking for suggestions, and/or similar testimonials (talkin' to you, Arielle!) to that effect. HELP ME! I CAN't stop checking the freaking internet like 50 times a day.

Psychological symptoms
* Having a sense of well-being or euphoria while at the computer- yes, how lame is that!?!?
* Inability to stop the activity-yes
* Craving more and more time at the computer- i suppose
* Neglecting family and friends- comments?
* Feeling empty, depressed and irritable when not at the computer- umm, not there yet
* Lying to family and friends about activities- don't think so
* Problems with school or work- probably

Physical symptoms

* Carpal tunnel syndrome- no
* Dry eyes- maybe
* Migraine headaches- no
* Backaches- yes!
* Eating irregularities, such as skipping meals- haha
* Neglecting personal hygiene- hahaha!
* Sleep disturbances and changes in sleep patterns- who knows?

Source-Harvard something or other.

What Should I Do?

I need Suggestions/testimonials. . . help a brother out. I have real work to do!

BBLog That Shit!

The new hip verb of the decade. bbbblllooog that shiznit, babay.

As in. . ."you got a new bike? bbbloogg that Shitttt!" or "Jansey's havin' his way with Gentle Ben?" bbbloggg that shiizzznit!

You know what's a good new song? That Christina Aguilera Jam. That's right, the Jam. How wicked is it? It makes me jam out in the auto-mobile!

Agree? you know you do!

Why does Snoop Dogg carry an Umbrella?

Fo Drizzle!


- Crizzberd

Photo Booth'd

Janes' "party" photo boothy weirdness:

re-flickd

the flickr photo site should be up and running now.

here's the new link, and just follow the last post's directions to log in and put up your photos. Flickr, by the way, for anyone who doesn't know, is just a really easy way to transfer pictures directly to the blog.
Let me know if there are any problems!

and P.S.:maybe some hands (you know who you are) want to upload choice pics from yestereay's Holyrood Extravaganza. . .
and, unrelated: my bro has some access to cheap kegs of molson beer if anyone out there's looking.

Friday Niz-ite

Yo peeps

Seeing how I couldn't make it to Holyrood this evening (I know, I know...I feel like a traitor), I propose we have bodies over to my place tomorrow night for some booze/food/muzak/whatever. Feel free to bring some hamburgers/hotdogs/steaks/chicken or anything else you might want to toss on a BBQ.

Phil and Sue, you guys leave on Saturday, right? If so, come on over...I think I have some veggie burgers in the freezer.

Get back to me, so I'll know if it's a-go-go.

Mo'Janezobro

Happy Birthday- Big boy!

Matthew Jr. Loves this Shit! If my Birthday Reminder is correct, this is your day of birth. So, my present to you, Matthew, is a (pretty kickass) Sopranos card. We all miss you here, M- Jr. but I hope you're livin' it up H-fax styleezzz!!! And, now you're viente quatro anos! so, Felice Compleanos, a ti! (Happy Birthday).

Have a drink or ten for us! And Heather, we miss you too!!!!!!!!
Peace, Love, Happiness, etcetera.
Happy 2-4 buddy!

Holyrood express, last call

Okay! My plan is to leave town around 11:30-12 tomorrow (thursday), get some swimming in before Mr. Cros gets home around 2, and then hang out there for a while once he gets home. I have an automobile and am happy to give three other people rides. People who have expressed interest are:

Janestyle (I hope you're taking the day off!)
Arielle &c co
Brad (do you have to work tomorrow?)
Luke

Anyone who wants a ride with me should leave a comment here and/or call my home number tomorrow morning.

Flickr gets in da Huddle. . .

Or maybe it's the other way around. Spawned from an excellent idea from Phil, (one of many we've had in discussions lately), I set us up with a Flickr account. Nice call, Phil!

So, to access it, we needed a Yahoo account, here it is: holyroodhuddle-AT-Yahoo-Dot-CA pass: same as ofoto

go to flickr.com and use that name and pass to use it. Get there directly by going to www.flickr.com/photos/huddle SCHWEET.

das ist alles. hasta luego!

Fix it already!

When are we going to get a new banner photo? Good talk tonight about the huddle, Tom you'll be interested to know that both Luke and Phil believe themselves to be the cornerstone of the huddle and it's most frequent poster but I stood up for ya. Although lately you might be losing some ground, get crakkin' cracker.

Holyrood update

I was talking to Dave again, Friday doesn't work for him. Similarly, I wasn't able to track down anyone else to find out if tomorrow would work for them, so I made plans for Thursday to visit Holyrood. I'm not sure about my car situation (my father gets home tonight), but who else is up for thursday @ holyrood?!

Discusssssssss.

Wedding Bussnass

So, the Wedding yesterday was really brilliant- and although the events have been crazy and nearly endless, the last will be tonight! So. I have no idea what's going on, but the plan is probably to go to O'reilly's, or something along those lines. And tomorrow, Phil is going to come over and make me some Chick Pea Soup. Mmm Mmm Deeelicious. Sounds good, right Phil?
Anyone interested is welcome to come tonight, as far as I can see. And what's everyone doing tomrrow!?!!??! Anyone want to go adventuring rent a movie? We can do that and eat delicious Chick Peas Soup- at the same time!

Friday

What about this Friday night, anyone got any plans? Can I come? I'm off work at 9:30. Call me.

Holyrood visit!

Dave got in touch with me this afternoon, inviting anyone who wanted to head to Holyrood and enjoy a swim and/or relax in a hammock that we were more than welcome to come out this weekend. Sunday is looking to be the better day of the two, so is anyone else interested in heading out?

If not, he also said we could visit some time during the week, so discuss in the comments what our plans should be!

The Rooms?

For anyone in the St. John's area: I'm proposing a trip to The Rooms tomorrow (wednesday) evening. I, along with Phil and Sue, have yet to be there so why not check it out on the only nite of the week where they offer admission for the low low price of nothing! So bust your piggy banks and fill your pockets with air, waters are on me afterwards. I don't have Phil or Sue or Luke or Hinchy's phone numbers so I had to resort to this public approach. Apologies for all those fools down under and those residing in Canada's asshole. So reply here or call me 746-9895.

p.s. In Soviet Russia, the Rooms look at you!

The Latest News from St. John's

Now that the general announcement has been made to the crowd currently in St. John's, Philip and I would like to share our news with those Huddlers who are scattered to the far corners of the world...

And that news, my friends, is that Philip and I got engaged on Thursday in Montreal!

We haven't picked a date or anything but we'll let you know. ;) The ring is 9 carots white gold, was ordered from Scotland, and has a Celtic infinity design on it. :)

EDIT: The pictures of the ring for the Aussies (P.S. Tom, it's spelled P-e-n-n-e-y :p) Mine's the smaller version.

Overnight in Ulaanbaatar

As this picture indicates, Jill is having lots of fun on her trip.

Anybody seen RIZE? It looks like crap, but trusty unhealthy Ebert makes it sound pretty good:

' Still, "Rize" on the whole brings good news, of a radical social innovation that simultaneously sidesteps street gangs and bypasses hip-hop. Krumping should turn up any day now on BET and MTV, if it hasn't already; whether the dancers will be dressed as clowns is less likely. There is something a little eerie about clowns, and to see dozens of them at once perhaps inspires even gang members to go elsewhere.

The most remarkable thing about "Rize" is that it is real. I remember hearing vaguely at Sundance about an earlier short subject that LaChapelle made about this phenomenon; was it on the level or a mockumentary? If "Rize" were a fake doc, it would look about the same as it does now, and would be easier to absorb, since the idea of gangs of clowns sounds like a put-on. But it isn't. '

Anyhoo, just some interesting info for you guys. By the way, don't watch The Proposition, which you might since Ebert gave it 4 stars.

Not much else on the go... Just thought I'd put a bee in your bonnettss...

PS: Jill might be going to Transylvania, but only if we encourage her!!!!

Jill in Transit

Not the wicked clothes store, but actual transit. Jill is currently travelling: first, Singapore, then Frankfurter, then some schlomo places round the Balkans. It is a veritable reverse croz-manoeuvre, to use a technical term we're all mostly familiar with. Let's wish her and Melanie a wonderful trip hey gang?

PS: I got nothing else to say, except Mr Jr better start making his presence felt pronto: and my cocobro better comment on my rhymes before I lambast him again.

The Casa Grande

There is a little bittersweet news to pass on: this week the St. John's grastronomic & entertainment Landmark, The Casa Grande has been sold. My parents, who have owned and operated the Big House on 108 Duckworth Street have put their imagination, their passion, their time and blood, sweat and tears into this institution since 1980. Mom started selling tex-mex out of a small take-out joint on Torbay Road, eventually moved into the big house, and made her mark as a successful businesswoman at a time when the St. John's Board of Trade was nothing but an old boys' club.
Along the way it was bustling with after-parties for friends and staff (in the days when Mom and Dad lived around the corner on Wood Street), and with lines crawling down the stairs, margaritas in hand, hootin' and hollerin' to the Tejano in the background. The restaurant has witnessed history in the face of the harbour, has suffered break ins, theft and betrayal, and also been a part of marriage proposals, passionate celebrations, small moments of amazement.

It holds a lot of fond memories for me, and for people all around the city, province, and country. 26 years for a restaurant is a tremendous success, and it was time to let it go and move on, but it is still a difficult thing to leave behind. The move out in 24 hours was no easy chore, and I just want to say thanks to them for working so hard, and for doing their job so well. Congratulations, Mom & Dad!

Happy Canada Day! & Look Who's Coming Back!!!

Howdy y'all! Hope your Canada Day is the day when all your dreams, come true! (I stole that from Pedro). Wish I was there at J-boc's partay right now. Alas, I cannot go. But, we did go to the great Famer's Market today, to the wonderful bookstore, and to pick up a new backpack for Ms. Nina! And, in addition, here is my brief announcement:

Brad earlier asked for declarations on those parties coming home: when and where. I now have a concrete answer~ So, fools, expect me up in the Hizzouse 3:25 AM, the morning of July 7th! That's right. You all get to see my handsome mug in less than one week. Hoorayyyyy!!! So, in Phil & Sue-like fashion, my itinerary:

Houston (yeah, need to find a way there, hehehe *sigh) depart 5pm land Toronto around 9:55 depart 10:55 land St. John's town at 3:25 AM, July 7th. So, turns out this is probably like the sweetest flight I've ever gotten ahold of. 1 (currently imaginary) ride to Houston + 2 planes, right to everyone's doorstep. Bob's your uncle. (of course, there's almost NO way that it's going to work that way, but you never know- I may actually make all my flights this time).
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Unfortunately, as soon as I get back, (on the 8th) I'm going out West for Taylor's pre-wedding expedition to Humber Valley/Gros Morne. Man, I couldn't pass that up, so it should be a really good time. It's 3 days long, sounds great! (I know Jaboc would love some GM action! speaking of which, anyone else coming?)

So, le question: where's the party next Friday Night!
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Here are some pictures from My and Nina's recent (amazing, yet tiring trip to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. It's like of like a smaller, American Ayers Rock. Beautiful, unusual, and lots of fun. We also enjoyed some Winery tours, and Nina bought a pair of Crocs. Wicked Awesome!
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In other news: looks like I'm going to be moving out YET again. But, it's all good, it seems. Roommate 1 is going to Japan for a year to study, and now Roommate 2 gets a new job & decides he wants to live in Austin. So, a bit of a squeeze for the old Lukester. But, nothing I can't handle. Unlike P & S's rabid apartment hunting (man, it's no fun to do that in VanCity, hey phil?) I was lucky enough to have a pair of roommate offers already. So, looks like a pick between a sweet (possibly small) house on the River with 2 hippy chicks, or a cool apt. with 2 other chicks who are also super cool. But #2 is further away from campus, and may be a little more expensive.
So, Huddle, if you've got any suggestions, what should it be: livin' la vida des hippies, or livin' the high life in a swanky lil apt. for a little more per mois?
And Question The Second: Who is more excited to see me come back home- Walker, Jacob, or Cory's Mom?

Over & Out, Sirs and Ladies
We shall be rejoined soon!
hasta luego,
L.

Summer CD

I've already declared Promiscuous to be the song (and video) of the summer, I'm now looking for suggestions for a summery CD for Jacob's Canada party. The party is tomorrow so time is limited get your suggestions in now. Also I'll assume Jacob invited everyone here to the party but I'll do it again just in case. Party, Jacob's parents house, Canada Day, 8ish, be there!