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This just in - Sunparties.com has donated two free trips to Mexico, Spring Break 09', to be given away at the whistler premiere.

-ROUND TRIP AIRFARE 
-7 NIGHTS HOTEL
-WELCOME PARTY 
-BEACH PARTIES 
-THEME PARTIES 

check out http://www.sunparties.com/index.asp to get more info on Mayhem In Mexico and other parties vacation packages.

and if you haven't got the rest of the info here it is:

For the last stop of our premiere tour, we're bringing it home to Whistler, NOVEMBER 22

WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY 7 SNOWBOARDS 

Westin Hotel - Emerald Ballroom

DOORS - 8PM
SHOW STARTS - 9:30PM 

TICKETS $10 AT THE DOOR
OR AVAILABLE AT:
The Circle - Whistler
Showcase - Village & Vancouver
Boardroom - North Van

MASSIVE AMOUNT OF PRIZES 
DUAL SCREENS 
PRO PHOTO CHARITY AUCTION

THREE CASH BARS & DJ VINYL RITCHIE PRE PARTY 

With the new location this year the premiere will have a capacity of 700 people, promising to make it bigger and better than ever... this is gonna be a massive party.

This is gonna be a big event so we have to go with 2 bars for the after party.

GARFINKELS & SAVAGE BEAGEL 

FREE COVER 
VIP LINE 
with your premiere wristband 



Published On: 11/21/2008
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For the last stop of our premiere tour, we're bringing it home to Whistler, NOVEMBER 22

WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY 7 SNOWBOARDS 

Westin Hotel - Emerald Ballroom

DOORS - 8PM
SHOW STARTS - 9:30PM 

TICKETS $10 AT THE DOOR
OR AVAILABLE AT:
The Circle - Whistler
Showcase - Village & Vancouver
Boardroom - North Van

MASSIVE AMOUNT OF PRIZES 
DUAL SCREENS 
PRO PHOTO CHARITY AUCTION

THREE CASH BARS & DJ VINYL RITCHIE PRE PARTY 

With the new location this year the premiere will have a capacity of 700 people, promising to make it bigger and better than ever... this is gonna be a massive party.

This is gonna be a big event so we have to go with 2 bars for the after party.

GARFINKELS & SAVAGE BEAGEL 

FREE COVER 
VIP LINE 
with your premiere wristband 




Published On: 11/21/2008
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SUMMER KICK OFF PARTY!
TRAILER TRASH VII
 
Time  to get the summer rolling!
 
Whistler's Party HQ is fired up for the best summer yet! Our great partners at SNOWBOARD.COM and new partners like THE CIRCLE and CAMP OF CHAMPIONS have a TONNE of sick parties to throw and it all starts
 
THURSDAY JUNE 12!
 
BEST DRESSED WINS A
FLOATABLE PARTY ISLAND!!!
 
and
 
RED BULL HAPPY HOUR!
As a special treat, to get the summer FIRED UP from 10pm to 11pm @ TRAILER TRASH VII add Red Bulls for only $.50!
 
THATS $4.75 VODKA RED BULLS &
$4.75 JAGER BOMBS!
 
BUT ITS ONLY FOR 1 HOUR, 10-11
SO DON'T BE LATE!!!!
 
Hit us up for guest list - or come early for the Red Bull Happy hour, but make sure you are there to meet all the people you will playing with all summer!
 
 


Published On: 6/5/2008
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A Walk in the Park..... with Andrew Geeves from David Brocklebank on Vimeo.

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Published On: 4/26/2008
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My Journal: some times
By: yvettegillam


wow here we are another season is starting up for me. the kaos starts on 23rd with the Czech Big Mountain open followed by a mad dash to Austria to defend my title at the Radical ride the day after the last day of the Czech open. from the Radical Ride it's off to Munich to catch my flight to Norway for the Norwegian freeride cup, starting at Lofoten in the arctic circle, heads to Hemsedal, over to Sauda and finishes at Roldal a stop on the FWTQ.

after that it's back to the arctic circle for the Scandanavian Big Mountain Championships and then  at last it will be home time for a couple weeks of summer and then it's back to the snow again.

I love Big Mountain riding and the people I meet doing this side of the sport. not for all of the money in the world would I ride park EVER!

I am a free soul, a Freerider.



Published On: 3/8/2008
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My Blog: Long Read
By: JaiBarks


  Read if you want... I was high on Rockstar when I typed this out. So that is why none of it will most likely make sense.

you know what...

 

I've been thinking... I know surprising eh ? haha shut up.

What would life have been like if everything was different ? I don't mean like absolutely everything or else I would be named Wolf, and most likely wouldn't be in the situation I am in currently, I'd already be out on the streets saving people. but here is what I mean, what if certain things in my life were strategically different. Well there is the absolutely obvious, school choices, what I did at school, or the lack thereof. But what I am specifically talking about was when I was living @ 88 Culver Crescent in London.

 

So there was 2 of the 5 that moved in earlier than the rest. You would think that we would be like having dinner together, lunch whatever. But for some messed up reason, we really never did? Which looking back at it now could be because the other half wanted it her way or no way. But that is how she was brought up so there was nothing I really could do to combat that. So that could be why we were two completely different functions items. But now that I am looking back, it really bothers me. It honestly does. Like I could not imagine how much better it could have been if everything could have just been more pleasant in the first couple weeks leading up to signing the lease and then the following weeks of move in days/time. All of the emotional convo's that we did have just me and her either sitting in my room and just chatting for hours, or sitting in her room on the bed drunk off our asses, or me sitting on the stairs and just shooting the shi*t, why could those experiences happen, but we could not just get together and have a meal ? I mean, me and her were the original 2 that would chill in Pre-Health, and then in Residence. But back to the whole meal thing. How many things would have changed if only we got together for meals. Guidelines might have been easier to be set (None were set in reality). When dinner would roll around, I would eat upstairs, she would downstairs. but why ? duh, the confrontations. It was just weird, flipping back and forth. How many confrontations never would have happened if only we ate together once and a while. Only in the final months were we "sorta" closer. We gathered around Pussycat Dolls: The Search for the Next Doll. Yes I watched it and called them all whores. and yes I cheered for Chelsea to win, or the other girl to win, oh well. I know I am not normal, shut it!

I know I also have been talking in circles, but it happens once and a while... and I mean the Rockstar obviously is helping this haha. Let's see. then there was the girl. What was I thinking... and since I am posting this on Deviantart, Fb, Snowboard colonies, along with a couple other places, sooner or later she will prolly read this, if she admits it or not. Was it a right choice, at that point I thought it was because she looked like one of the girls on my brothers baseball team that I, in the simplest terms, adored. This girl was just stunning in my young eyes, and since I knew I never had a chance with this girl since I was so young, I averted my eyes to this new girl, that as I saw it looked like her. and I mean being with her for as long as I did, I don't even see the likeness at all anymore. But I did at the time. oh well. I wouldn't call my life ruined from her, but my life didn't get much easier when she was around. I did enjoy her company, because I never had someone who I could go to that wasn't my mom or brother. Sorry to myself, but it's the truth. I have never had someone whom I could just talk to and let everything go, I could laugh with, talk to for hours about nothing, just sit and say nothing, or play video games and actually not have to teach the person how to play, they would just try and really wasn't that bad. Not better than me, a durr, I couldn't have that now could I ? yeah I didn't think so either haha. So yeah, I never have had someone like that that wasn't blood, and I was at that time, glad I did have it. Wow Rockstar works eh ? haha. I am shaking... Although it could be from the coldness of the room. Back to her. So shi*t was alright, I felt like the protector, and I really liked this new power. and Since she will prolly find this sooner or later (I hope) here goes the big secrets. The friend I said that I argued with about you, and I said that I lost touch with because I didn't like what she was saying about her, never happened. There was no arguement between my good friends back in good ol' St.C. If there was, no girl comes before my friends, sorry, My friends come first, especially the person I was saying I lost touch with. I mean yeah, we do butt heads once and a while when I think she needs to go to College or know that some of her choices are stupid, but shi*t happens, and we have (hopefully) gotten past that past instances. back to the girl. There was a conversation with my one roommate about her though, while I was still in res. I talked to the one guy, and he told me to get out because obviously I wasn't happy. a year later... I didn't listen to him obviously. But time happens. Next, I never wanted you to meet my friends, why people would most likely ask... because in my eyes at least at that time, I thought you were good enough for me, but you would never be good enough for my friends. I know it doesn't make any sense that you would be good enough for me, but not them. I was just I guess embarassed to show them that I had in fact found something out in the "REAL WORLD" that I enjoyed. In the back of my head the entire time I knew I should have been with someone more "fit" or "athletic" maybe a volleyball player or something like that... you people reading this understand right ? The typical girl. Someone who I could take home and be like see, she is my girl, not.... bring someone home and be see, here she is, not here is MY GIRL. just here SHE IS... Obviously this is pig headed of me and I realize this. But for some reason still beyond me, I wanted some sort of companionship. I guess I got that from her ? Don't know about her since she doesn't write like I do, like this for example. Which is really another reason why we don't talk now. She can't talk, it is like a permanent tongue cut... make sense ? not trying to make that a jab at you if you are still reading this. You just could never communicate with me in your own "heart" and "feelings". they were always someone else's feelings or thoughts.

Which brings me to paragraph 3. EVERYONE ELSE'S FEELINGS. wow my hands are cold. keep going. no more Rockstar tonight. It was never you and I, and I think that was one of the problems we had. Since you couldn't say what you thought, at least as much when you would, I would shut you down and make everything you said look wrong. My linguistics did that and I apologize, not like it helped. Back to the topic. Since you couldn't say what you thought and felt, you went to surrounding passers-by, who divulged into lives and lurked for too long for me to be comfortable. Those passers-by were your voice. Wow. I never should have taken that long of a break. My brain isn't in the same mindset anymore. Ok Let’s try this again… Rob Zombie will help me now. So as I was saying, your passers-by were your voice and as I saw it, they were you. I was not with you, I was with them and had to deal with them because you refused to live your life, you let others do it for you, and thus up to that point that is exactly what got you by. With that said. Where is she going now ? Well since she is back in the home city, she has been manipulated from what I thought I had created to keep the head on straight and possibly create an own person. I was wrong, they have sucked the life out of you. You are finished for life now till you finally break away and find out that these people are telling you what to do, what to think. When you were in your first yrs of college, you couldn’t bugger off to other provinces, but what a freakin’ surprise, the second you are forced back to your home city, now you are being spoon-fed bullshat! That’s right BULL-SHAT ! You have been shown that as long as you dwell under the home city, the world is yours and you have no problems or worries. “Just don’t ever leave or we will disown you and leave you for dead on the side of the street” “We don’t care what you think, because you are useless to the world, and will amount to nothing… why is that you ask? Well you aren’t allowed to ask questions, so shut the fack up and get back into your overcrowded room and sit till we tuck you in for bed.”

Wow that felt good to get out FINALLY.  So you can think what you want from that, but isn’t it funny that you “lost all feelings for me as soon as you slinked back to the home city ?” yeah, that’s what I thought too. The brainwashing and hand-feeding has commenced. I guarantee with everything that is holy, that if you were in any other city but the current one, you would still not be “over me”. And why is that, because you don’t know who you are, so you rely on other people to tell you what to say and what to think. Isn’t it surprising that when you were living in the house, and had temporarily lost contact with the reliers, that you were HAPPY, you were enjoying life, you had an honest fun time. I don’t think you can deny that. There were obvious rough patches, but those were because of situations at the house, or your reliers trying to wedge back into the situation and I got frustrated when you were letting them (Calling them every single night and filling them in on daily occurances)… What are you going to do when they finally pass ? who are you going to call then ? one of your other reliers and spill to them. Where will you live ? Since they like the younger half more than you, Younger will have the house. And we all know younger won’t want you hanging around.
You know that you need to get away. I know you do. But unfortunately you will never be able to see this until you stop listening to background noises and see what YOU REALLY WANT. Not what everyone else has told you you want to hear and do.

 

So this was fun. I got a lot out. No clue why this all came up, but it did. Kinda for some reason just pissed me off. Damn people randomly getting on my nerves for no reason haha.

Peace all. This is a good 2000 words to read… I will try and drowned out the harassers in my head and the paranoia that now exhausts my life. I will stick to my 100% exams and 93% essays. See I can write and I know how to write. Go me!
 


Published On: 3/7/2008
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Published On: 1/30/2008
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Every day we are faced with a myriad of decisions: paper or plastic, beer or whiskey, left or right hand, cracker or toast; life certainly is complicated. Even in snowboarding, an activity pursued as a means to escape daily life, we are constantly making decisions: frontside or backside, groomers or glades, powder or ice (some decisions are much easier than others). How often, however, are you faced with a decision that will impact your future ability to ride? You might just be surprised at just how often we are faced with just such a choice and by some accounts make the wrong decision. When it comes to making choices about the environment, as snowboarders we should probably tend to those that won't make the planet warmer. We like snow, so global warming should be a severe pain in our collective asses. Although when faced with certain choices, that decision isn't quite so easy. The answer might not be obvious, so how do you come to a decision?

Recently a colleague sent me an article explaining how, by reducing our consumption of meat by 10%, we could reduce our CO2 footprint by up to 25%. The premise being that factory farming practices are responsible for the creation of massive amounts greenhouse trapping gasses via the release of methane from bovine bungholes. Who knew our ability to shred could be so affected by flatulence (fart jokes: they're not just for the juvenile anymore). This idea of reducing one's carbon footprint by eating less meat is by no means a new idea, vegetarians have been arguing this fact for years. There is a gaping hole in this argument, however, which is often overlooked, namely the point of origin of our food.

I'm what's rotting in your colon.I have much respect for people who choose to be vegetarians. In fact, for a period in my life, I myself was vegetarian although it caused me to become under weight and sickly (I'm too lazy to want to spend two hours a day cooking good vegetarian meals that will keep me from losing weight). If being vegetarian works for you, that's great, there are many advantages to a non-meat diet. A smaller carbon footprint, however, is not necessarily one of them. The reality is, that pretty much anywhere where you snowboard there's winter. This means that for a good part of the year, the basic elements of a vegetarian diet are not available locally and must be imported. This usually involves trucks which are heavy emitters of greenhouse gases thus negating the reduction in cow farts.

For more significant reductions in your personal carbon footprint than cutting meet out of your diet, you should look to buying locally grown food whenever possible. I'm pretty sure this would have a much greater impact on the environment in general as well as bolster the local economy. Besides the real culprit is not diet but mass consumerism and the lengths industry goes to in order to support it. By eliminating factory farming, Adam Smith's invisible hand of the market would do what it should and give beef it's proper natural price (which ought to be much higher than it is now). Increases in the cost of beef would be a significant step toward reducing our daily intake of it (in developed countries, people typically eat about 224 grams of beef per day whereas in Africa most people consume only about 31 grams per day), not to mention a decrease in cow farts thus ensuring a continued state of winter.

I realise that this is straying somewhat from the topic of snowboarding, however, this relates back to the old adage of thinking globally and acting locally. This can be interpereted as meaning that the global impact of your daily decisions should be taken into account. For example:

  • Left or right hand? Try the stranger, it feels like someone else is doing it.
  • Cracker or toast? Here's an idea, avoid the circle jerk in the first place.
  • Frontside or backside? Surprise me.
  • Powder or ice? Jeeze is there really a decision to make here?

What's important is that these are things that should be kept in mind when faced with choices, namely the more global impact of even the smallest decision. I'd like to be able to keep snowboarding for many years to come, so I'd hate to feel even partly responsible for the disapearance of winter thus negating my ability to...

Keep Shreddin' the GNAR!



Published On: 10/7/2007
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Published On: 9/23/2007
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Did you know that fall is about -> |---| <- that far away.
Thats lyke, soooo close. Mygaw.
That means more snow.

*Runs around in circles*



Published On: 9/18/2007
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The Life and Times of Joe: Life Changes
By: Joe


So yeah, it's time for another one of those "life update" blogs that everyone does.

I've moved to Vancouver. Finally. Heh.

I love Whistler, and I'm going to try to stay close to it, but it was finally time to make the move to the city. I think in the long run it'll be a good idea, I've lived around it all my life, from Victoria, Nanaimo and Whistler. I guess I have kind of circled around the city for a long time without ever really coming over here. I haven't found a place to live yet, but I'm sure that'll happen soon. I looked at a RAD townhouse on saturday, but like any of the places I've looked at so far, a million people were looking at it as well. Heck here, you have to fill out a two to three page "application" to rent from someone. This might be standard for a lot of people, but for me, it's pretty ridiculous. Hell, most of them even ask for info that they aren't allowed too, I don't fill it out, but what are you supposed to do?

Why am I looking for a place down here you may ask? Well I found a new job down here. I'm doing a lot of the same things I was before, web and graphic design, fun computer stuff, etc. Should be pretty cool for sure. Big change, but hey, sometimes you gotta do it.

Everyone here rules, and it's been a ton of fun. I'll still be around for sure, but not as the admin guy you know me of. I've met a ton of friends on here, and will continue to meet more!

Joe



Published On: 9/3/2007
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Hmm who's bored its totally me yep totally sitting in my room watching dane cook vicious circle (he is so cute lol ) but anywho good weekend so far umm yep idk wat to talk about yeah im totally talking random
 
xoxo brianne
 
the date on this damn thing is wrong its 8/19/07


Published On: 8/22/2007
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Today, we went to Mc Cormick's Creek park for our celebration convocation---an event where all students attend, unless they get into trouble...
 
It was fun going there...laughing, and joking around with our friends...and some barely-friends...(lol)...but it wasn't that great too cuz the busses were split up alphabetically, so most of my friends were split apart *pout* but I think most of them had someone to talk to...hopefully...
 
So when we got there, we got off the bus and started going off in our own groups...(it would've sucked if you had no one to go with...) My group huddled in a little circle and got yearbook signing done...just to get it over with. It took a little while, but we got it done. So we were going to go horse-back riding, but we didn't have enough time until it was already lunch so we followed the creek...it was fun leaping on the craggly, loose rocks...(while hoping that you don't slip and break a bone...) we went quite a distance, and turned back when it seemed pointless to go on...after all, creeks don't really END...
 
We got back pretty much on time and ate lunch...Which were little pizzas in tins, and soda...it was pretty good...we ate our lunch as quickly as we could...after eating, though, we had to use the restroom...and the only ones there were the shack-things...*shudder* Normally, I wouldn't even gotten close to those things, but since I really needed to go (LOL), I went in...It actually wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be---well, it didn't smell bad, at least...
 
So we began our VERY long walk to the stables...it really was far...we might've had to go around 2 miles...*sigh* After waiting for the two slowpokes (hahaha...don't kill me XP) to catch up, and dragging our legs forward, we arrived at the stables...Only to find out that the riding party had gone 20 minutes ago, and would not return until the end of the hour; it was only 12:20...
 
RAWR! I was soooooooo mad! We went all that way, and were so frickin' excited to go  *sigh* So we had to be content with watching the horses that remained behind. They were behind a fence, but some of them moved up really close so we could pet them...I took lotsa pics and a short video...Hehe, Vic even hugged the horse's head...They were so adorable XD
 
But we had to go or else we would miss going to the waterfall, and possibly the busses...so we headed back, and went down to the waterfall on the way...And because the pool was closed (), the students were swimming there...gosh, I should've gone...but oh well...plus, it was really crowded...and I don't quite trust the water...so instead, I went on the rocks downstream and hopped around...it was fu ^.^ the water was pretty cold so it was fun to soak your arms in there...
 
After that, we headed back, just 5 minutes before the busses came...and we ended up coming back to school at 2:00---and since we weren't allowed to go back inside, we had to stay in the heat for 30 minutes...grr (well, i later found a nice, cool corner near the building, so it was all good)...
 
On the way home, I never even bothered to think about how much I would miss Tri-North; possibly because there isn't much to miss anyway  But its probably because chocolate from B had melted in my bag and was getting everywhere (on my shoes, pens, yearbook, etc etc)...yeah, that makes more sense...
 
Well, I gotta go now...gotta get ready for, uh, stuff...kk, cya =)


Published On: 5/30/2007
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  Get your GREEN DREAM JOB

This is not another generic “How to Write the Resume for Success” or “Sell Yourself” self-help article. I am simply going to let you in on a happenin’ Grassroots networking opportunity that has likely already sprouted up in your neck of the woods.  It will have you spreading the GOOD GREEN WORD about the authenticity and the inevitable effectiveness of this unique Social gathering.

 ENTER: Greendrinks / VENUE: Your local pub, Yoga Studio, or even Art Museum / SPOTLIGHT: Eco-Activists, Professionals, Students, and “HIP-pies”; such as- Green Building Consultants and Design Firms, Organic Farmers, Owners of Eco-conscious PR firms and Fair Trade Chocolate Companies, Bio-Diesel Retailers and Solar Power Engineers, students of Sustainable Economics and Urban Planning….. Your chance to get face-to-face and celebrate with people who you want to work for –or probably will work with- in the near future!

One Tuesday a Month, 6-ish p.m.: Beer and Wine are free-flowing, smiles light up the room, the food table is loaded w/ local goodies, name tags speak “open door”, and you have one mission….Drink, Eat, Shake hands, and Share your ECO-Passion with other GREENDRINKERS. 

Last Tuesday I strolled into Evo, a Surf/ Skate/ Snowboard Retailer and Gallery in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle.   As one of the hosts of the Seattle Greendrinks that month, Evo opened up its Warehouse-size shop to about 500 Green Industry Players and wanna-be eco-activists—potentially, like yourself. Everyone there wants to connect to others that are just as excited about the Green Revolution! Thus, you’re bound to enter into the inner circles of Eco-Blissdom and fall ‘in love’ with the vibe of the social Eco-scene. Greendrinks has what it takes to keep people coming back for more- and telling their friends who have the same interest in Green about it! So, the party grows and the Dream Green job network explodes with opportunity!

Now go Network and connect with those who share your interest in re-constructing the Conventional business models to reflect this era of Green. Green is the place to be and you want a part of it not JUST because it is thriving, but because, DEEP DOWN, you know the Green Industry is making this world a better place to live for you today and for your kids in the future.—It’s only Natural to wanna be a part of that!

Start a Greendrinks in your town, city, or country….visit: http://greendrinks.org or if you’re in Seattle find a Greendrinks celebration at: www.seattlegreendrinks.org Tell Gabriel that Maggie sent ya! CHEERS!
 

Interest-based Social Networking is the way you captivate the hearts and minds of your future employers, Green Industry mates, friends and neighbors.  I have been to GREENDRINKS- SEATTLE four times now and I have witnessed its exponential growth and been a beneficiary of its authenticity. Authenticity is a blend of confidence, truth, influence, leadership, passion and cannot be faked.  Greendrinks arose from peoples’ authentic call to others in their community for a revolution in the way we carry out our day to day activities- from the morning cup ‘o joe , to the afternoon business lunch, ending in the last bulb switched off.   It all starts with caring and then sharing and this is where the job opportunity appears and my lesson is taught. –Bless, Maggie

Maggie Hoback is the leader and inspiration for the Green Living interest-based online social networking community at Colonies.com. Similar to the Greendrinks social network, yet Green.colonies.com has with a 24hrs a day meeting space, ECO- newsfeeds,  membership profiling capacity, photo sharing, and more! Her interest in Green Living took off while pursuing her degree in Agribusiness. With studies focusing on Sustainable Development, Fair Trade, and Organic Agriculture, Maggie found a passion in publicizing the importance of creating a sustainable future for all lives on earth. By creating a Community space for Eco-conscious individuals and organizations to harvest their own and shared knowledge and experiences so that we become more efficient Stewards of the Earth. Join at: www.green.colonies.com , part of the Colonies.com Network. People.Passion.Purpose.



Published On: 5/15/2007
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So today, for the celebration convocation, we had a former student come in and be our DJ. I must tell you, that was 70% boring  The only fun part there was when M, B, P, K, etc etc danced around in a huge circle really fast, while laughing...I got so dizzy
 
Then again, my opinion might be biased because I really don't dance...partly because I don't know how to, but most because I don't see the point...I mean, slow dancing might make sense (but I wouldn't know that...lol), but standing up by yourself and flailing your arms around and turning in random directions does not make sense to me...Who knows, maybe my opinion of this kind of dancing will change IF I ever get used to it...lol
 
I also must confess that the music was pretty...inappropriate for the occasion...and one of the songs they played was Fergalicious  ... ... ...So, someone tell me how you could dance for that song appropriately in your school gym with teachers everywhere XD
 
Oh, and midterms came out today...I am soooo mad  HOW THE HECK DID I GET A B+ IN SCIENCE?! Yes, I know a B+ isn't really bad, but now that i've managed to get A's in everything else, science comes along and ruins it!!! I don't even know how I got a B+ cuz I didn't do exceptionally bad on the quizzes, I turned in all of my assignments on time, and I am actually participating in the class...RAWR!
 
*sigh* Whatever, I'll let that sort itself out...I managed an A in gym  I mean, last year, I got A's all the time, but because of the new standards for an A in gym class, it's been harder...and this confirms my suspicions that Mr. Martin starts off not liking you and giving you C's...but if you actually try in the class and prove that you're good at some things, he'll ease up on you and give you at least a B even if you fail some of the tests...then again, I could be wrong... ... ...but I doubt it
 
T-T-F-N


Published On: 5/9/2007
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My Blog: YAY!!!
By: ilike2eat


separated shoulders suck.
buuuut, i can FINALLY move my shoulder in a full circle again!!!
that's pretty exciting for me. :)


Published On: 5/5/2007
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The 3rd annual Longhorn Locals Rail Jam is a great excuse for me to get drunk and spout a bunch of shi*t that I always regret the next morning.  When will I learn?  My guess is never since I've been at it for 16 years now.  That's over half my life.  The boys over at Under Exposed Media Group really stepped it up this year and provided a sick set up while the crowd provided an energetic, positive vibe, that was completed by presence of a denture sporting, beer slamming, joint smoking granny. 

Love
Gerhard




Published On: 5/2/2007
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♥ RULES OF BEING HARDCORE ♥

RULES OF HARDCORE

RULES OF HARDCORE--------------
1) Be tough at all times.
2) Never cheer after a show... only clap.
3) Be open minded in a "punch people" kind of way.
4) Only the good hardcore bands have names that are sentences with bad grammar. Ex: Boy Hits Car, Boy Sets Fire, Skycamefalling, Boy Sets Car-fire.
5) Ankles are tough so bring your socks down into your shoes so we can see them.
6) Tattoos are tough especially when they are on your calves. See rule 5 on how to see said tattoo more clearly.
7) Wear your hoodie in the mosh pit because sweating like a wild pig makes you look tough.
8) Don't admit you listen to heavy metal.
9) Exception to rule 8: only admit you listen to heavy metal if you think it is ironic and you wear 80's cheese metal shirts.
10) Be a non-conformist, just like all your friends.
11) Practice hardcore dancing in front of your mirror and then try them out the next time Atreyu comes to town.
12) A hardcore band is only original if you call it something-core. Ex: screamcore, emocore, screamocore, mathcore, or medio-core.
13) Remember, it's fun to punch and kick kung fu style.
14) Keep it in the do-jo.
15) Real hardcore fans are called kids.
16) Complain how hardcore bands are playing with metal bands at all costs!
17) Have your own zine, website, production company or be in a band. Claim you are friends with the singer from Shai Halud.
18) Tell people you work in the music industry.
19) More ankles people!
20) Embrace everybody in the scene except for those people who are not you.
21) Refer to bands as old school or new school and then act tough again.
22) Pretend that you get Dillinger Escape Plan.
23) Shop at second hand stores and then go buy expensive shoes.
24) Beat people up and then go to bible study class.
25) Smoking, drinking, and having sex before marriage is too trendy. Real hardcore tough guys abstain.
26) Whatever you do, don't let the singer on stage ever sing in the mic. Make sure you grab it from him and sing in it yourself. After all, you do a better job singing than him. It's a wonder they didn't put you on the album.
27) Start your own hardcore band.
28) Have your logo resemble some random 80's product for nostalgia.
29) Talk about the scene any chance you get. Say as many obscure hardcore bands from NJ as possible.
30) If you are shy, start an emo band so you don't have to look at the audience.
31) People who know more bands than you are better than you.
32) Add the letter X before and after important words. Ex: XhardcorekidX, Xmoshf*ckX
33) Never say, "did you hear the new Strung Out?" unless you are attempting to be funny in which case stop it because hardcore kids are tough not funny.
34) It's merch not merchandise.
35) Hardcore girls must wear head bands at all times.
36) Stretch your ears out to look more intimidating.
37) The bigger you stretch your ears out, the more hardcore you are.
38) Your ears should be stretched out enough to accommodate a block of wood, a hubcap, or a penis.
39) People in the front row are best used as a ladder/staircase to reach your goal... steal the mic away from the singer.
40) When people ask you if you like a band always say, "I only like the old stuff" or "I haven't really gotten into the new stuff."
41) Buy all of that band's merch.
42) Wear your new merch at the next hardcore show.
43) Repeat 41 and 42
44) If you have to wear glasses, make sure they are thick, black framed ones.
45) Don't tell anybody, but make sure you try on your new vintage clothes and stud belt before heading out to see Poison the Well.
46) Never admit you don't like Hatebreed and go see them live 12 times a year.
47) Complain that they are playing with Slayer, but don't admit you actually like Slayer.
48) Complain at all costs.
49) Tag team hardcore dancing is cool.
50) Real hardcore kids are really struggling photographers.
51) You don't go to hardcore concerts, you go to hardcore shows. BIG difference.
52) Name your hardcore dance moves things like "The Mother f*ck" or "Kick That Guy's Ass Move" or better yet... stay home and cry.
53) Protect your body from swinging limbs by sacrificing your two arms.
54) Scream about love.
55) All age venues are important so you are not tempted to drink.
56) Claim you know a guy who knows a guy whose best friend was standing next to the guy who got his ass kicked during Converge. Bash the hardcore scene and then go see The Get Up Kids.
57) Anytime somebody mentions a band always say you know somebody in the band.
58) Wear your pins with honor! Shai Halud, American Nightmare, Minor Threat are the purple heart of valour.
59) Velcro shoes are cool.
60) Don't admit that you have a crush on the singer from Walls of Jericho. If somebody asks, say you respect her as a musician only.
61) Your band name should contain one of the following words: blood, murder, kill, victim and/or butterfly.
62) Print your band name as if it was on a bad printing press. Actual graphics are for posers.
63) Sleep on a portrait painted prettier then everyone.
64) 100 bands from around the world are to play in your city. All of them are the world's best hardcore bands. Every label represented, every hardcore subgenre present. The venue is the best all-ages venue in the world. Tickets are $1.00. It is your job to go around saying the festival should be free.
65) Record producers must make sure to pump the mid because mid is tough.
66) Re-issue your demos after every album.
67) When the band starts playing, everybody join hands and make a big circle so we can watch the big kids play.
68) Crying on stage makes you a professional.
69) Complain some more.
70) Album covers must be made at home on Photoshop by your good friend.
71) If you are from New York, NEVER smile in a promo pic. In fact, always try to cross your arms and look into the camera as if you are going to beat up who ever is looking.
72) If you are from New Jersey, NEVER smile in a promo pic either. In fact, try to look like you just lost your girl friend to the hardcore band from New York.
73) Never admit that emo is country music lyrics mixed with pop rock riffs and marketed by 17 year olds trying to make their friend be the next Dashboard Confessional.
74) American Idol is your worst enemy (but you voted for Ruben).
75) You can get away with glitter on your face as long as your stretched ear plugs are clear.
76) f*ck beer; got breast milk?
77) Bandanas are cool.
78) Bandanas with big X on them are cooler.
79) Bandanas with big X on them were cool last week, you poser.
80) Your best friend is a guy named XattackX from Jersey who you chat with on MSN everyday. He is coming to see you one day. Really.
81) Chunky breakdowns in your songs are original and you should continue to do them despite every other band doing them which is clearly a rip off of your band.
82) Judge other bands and always compare them to the socio-cultural effects of the band Integrity.
83) Look up socio-cultural in the dictionary and then get offended.
84) Green Day is the real reason you are still alive.
85) Describe your group of friends as "The Scene."
86) Obey the laws of the hardcore scene or forever be banished from the circle.
87) When somebody asks you what is hardcore respond with, "I am hardcore" then punch somebody in the face for looking at you wrong.
88) Keep punching.
89) Kick a little, too.
90) Punch.
91) Add a threat about their mother for good measure.
92) Pretend you won the fight then pickup your dismembered left arm.
93) You are wearing the same thing as the 40-year old gas pump attendant, but for some strange mystical reason you are cooler than he is.
94) Tell everybody that Trustkill Records is too trendy.
95) Did you stop acting tough? I saw you hug that teddy bear.
96) Pierce your tits and tattoo your body.
97) Straight bangs mean straightedge
98) Being vegan means you can't swallow sperm.
99) When in doubt, mock everything.
100) Take everything personally. (duh)
101) Assume this list is about you!



Published On: 4/1/2007
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We at Garfinkels, partner of SNOWBOARD.COM are excited to announce to the snowboard world that we are sponsoring a Whistler snowboarding Icon, DAVE FORTIN of Gnarcore.
 
 
 
Many believe that Whistler is the mecca of the snowboard world, us at Garfs and Snowboard.com couldn't agree more. Dave and the Gnarcore crew have been ICONS of this town for a long, long time. Since Garfs is truly the scene, the spot, the 'IT' in Whistler it only seemed right that we give back to the snowboarding community that has made us what we are by jumping on board with a Whistler legend.
 
Dave will be sporting the 'DEVIL' at his upcoming comps and on the hill.
 
He has been killing it already, winning best trick and 2nd on the slopetyle at Sun Peaks. He will be Grouse this weekend then off to Quebec before the WSSF back home in Whistler!
 
 
 
LAST WEEK IN SUN PEAKS
 
Last weekend Dave Fortin, Ryan Hotchkiss and myself went down to sun
peaks
>for a slopestyle comp.
>the weekend went as follows.....
>
>
>
>7pm friday night, rent ball'n explorer and rip to kamloops
>
>at the base of sun peaks get pulled over by "the man" because the
truck

>smelled like weed. (damn snowboarders) we get, arrested, searched and
then
>released. the weed was safe and sound tucked away in my crotch.
>
>2am, arrive at sun peaks and seek accommodation. everything is really
>expensive. too expensive for us. we convince some sketchy hotel
employee to
>let us sleep in a room for a couple hours for 100 bucks cash. the
hotel

>belongs to  non other than canadian ski legend Nancy Green !
>
>2:30am we "settle in"  and catch the last bit of Back to the future 2
(what
>a treat!) before falling asleep.
>
>4am we are rudely awoken by sketchy and now remorseful hotel employee.
he
>is yelling and frantic. he tells us the computers are all messed up
and

>that his bosses are on their way in. he gives us back our money and
tells
>us to get out.
>
>alone and confused we stumble out into the night, we sleep in our
rental
>till 7am.
>
>7:30 tired, sore and red eyed we check in for the contest.
>
>8:30 am. we spot molly milligan  and hordes of whislterites and say
hello
>
>(skip to the end of the day)
>
>4:30 i find dave at the bottom of the coarse hanging out with Nancy
Green..
>wow! i think. thee Nancy green. i keep asking her if she is really
Nancy
>Green. to which she happily replies," yes " to which i reply,
>"really?"..... wow
>
>again i think wow!
>
>5pm, Dave wins 2nd place and best trick for a rather large sw bs
rodeo.
>me and ryan.......do not win.
>
>5:10pm Dave declares that he will pay extra to keep the rental for
another
>day. tonight we party !
>we ask Nancy to come along but she say, "no, no i have to go home".
>whatever nancy.
>
>8pm By this time we are all so tired that we could fall asleep
standing
up.
>we decide that that the best coarse of action would be to get
absolutely
>trashed in order to fight off the sleep deprivation. we  hook up with
some
>whistler homies and new ontario friends, dave  puts the 10 % rule into
>effect and we start our night.
>
>
>12am  we find Nancy Green at the bar completely shi*ttered. she keeps
>introducing Me to some aussi guys, again i ask her if she is really
nancy
>green, again she says yes. ok then
>
>1am chris dufficy rips my shirt off in an act of some weird wildcat
dance
>move. i'm not too impressed. i look around and duff is dancing in a
circle
>of dudes all shirtless. i feel naked and weird. a nice girl gives we a
>nomis hoodie.
>
>i go back to the hotel room and sleep it off.
>
>we wake up eat breakfast. The hotel got trashed by a bunch of idiots,
the
>front desk people try and pin it on dave. pssssha. i pay an extra 50
bucks
>for losing my room key. we leave town. we wait till we are passed the
>bottem of the hill were we got pulled over 2 nights before. roll one
up
and
>head home.
>
>the end.
 


Published On: 3/28/2007
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Later mornings, seven o'clock instead. The six start doesn't seem all too necessary this time of year. Starbucks runs, taking it slow on the drive, chilling instead of acting like it's part of our rushed lives to get in the runs before the crowd hits. Empty lots, even when the cab is running. Bare patches of mud and grass. The spring sun, the warm air, and the wardrobe of lesser layers. 
It's ten all ready and still it's quiet..quiet as it could ever be at this locale. No notorious lift line, quicker runs, and the nearly silent trails.
Eleven...the sun is in full force, my skin burning, my eyes squinting...It's a bit busier..And the soundtrack of voices speaking boarding vocabulary is pleasant ambient noise....
Noon....Retire to the tables...burgers from the grill. Beer poured into cups..Drinking, conversing, fulfilled by the food and the time..We watch as others take their last turns...
One or so...We pick up our boards and head to the car...Bummed at the season's end...But quickly we dream for surf just around the corner to only circle back to when we'll be back here again...
So until next time.... 


Published On: 3/25/2007
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