I was watching this really cool and interesting show on Discovery last night. 
It's called "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations".
It's a show about travel and food, but it's really interesting in that he goes to different cities and tries local food. But the working class local food.
In this episode he went to Baltimore, Detroit and Buffalo. 


http://www.discoverychannel.ca/showpage.aspx?sid=13196

My question is, what IS Vancouver food? What are we known for that you can only really get here. I want to say sushi because I have never been anywhere else where sushi is such an everyday sort of thing to go and eat. 

What are your thoughts? Local Vancouver foods? Working class establishments?  

Anyone else seen this show? 

Fuck You Live Journal for making me have to have a Paid Account to create custom styles....

I actually met a famous astrologist today.
She gave me $20 to go see Star Trek at Imax.
Her name is Georgia Nicols, she writes for The Province and the National Post.

My crush on her isn't right!!
But I seriously can't stop staring at her...

Fan Forum isn't working... damn

I am kind of glad summer is basically over, I like fall the best.
The weather is cooler, warm drinks, better sports and of course awesome new Fall TV.

Nothing much going on at the moment. I am job hunting, sort of. I just want something new all together or something to go with the job I already have.
I just think I need something new.

I feel like something good is on the horizon.

According to LJ, I havent updated in 22 weeks. This might actually be my first update this year. Or second or something.

Life is interesting lately, I am making a point to actually try new things.
I do still go to a zillion burlesque shows but I don't seem to go to the big ticket ones as much as I used too. Frankly because I cant afford it. Ha.

I have also come to the conclusion that I am never going to find a date a burlesque show. Not that I was really looking for one at those shows, but still. Life isnt all about the boobies... surprisingly enough.

I have been trying to date though. I met this cute girl at Cafe Deux Soliel, totally thought she liked me too and when we went for coffee the first conversation we have is how the guy she likes is being a jerk. Seriously? Seriously?
I went to a Hershe the day before Canada Day and met another cool girl, chickened out of gettinga phone number, found her on Facebook by chance and asked her for coffee. She says yes to coffee but isnt looking to date. That's still cool.

At least I am trying.

In other news I have taken to going to Monday poetry slams, not so much for the poetry as for the performance of the poetry. I think it's cool. I sit at a big table with cool people I know who get up and say cool stuff.
This new thing has sort of grown an offspring, called Thursday Frisbee, around all sorts of parks in Vancouver.

I still work at a movie theater, which is currently showing depressing french movies all summer. They all look depressing, and its actually busy. We the staff, arent sure what to think of this.

I have decided I want a bike.
And I want to learn how to play bass guitar and possibly piano.

And I like that I can walk around this summer.

I want there to be a massive party and I want to be put into fireworks. Seriously, I have thought of this.

A. artistic
B. boyish
C. crafty
D. dorky
E. excitable
F. friendly
G. grateful
H. humble
I. intelligent
J. joking
K. kind
L. loving
M. mellow
N. nerd
O. open minded
P. playful
Q. queer
R. real
S. sane
T. thoughtful
U. unique
V. vibrant
W. witty
X. xenophile
Y. young
Z. zealous

So life has been signifigantly better than the last time I actually made a post.

I officially have new roommates now. The old ones that were stressing me out are gone. Yay!!!!

The new roommates are Christian who goes to BCIT and is like a lifeguard and instructor dude.
He is super and I never see him. It's kinda funny.
Joseph is the other new roomie and he is originally from the UK but was living in Toronto for a few years, and now he lives here. He is gone for a month going to London and Morocco for the holidays. They are both super chill and laid back.
Berko is getting used to them. He still isn't quite sure what to think of whats going on but even he seems a lot calmer then before.

My job is great, it's really laidback and everyone is pretty fun to work with. Getting into the routine of it is pretty easy.

I am really not sure what to say lately just that everything is great. I do need another job but I am probably going to work that out after Christmas.

I will post more often I swear.

September 11, 2001.
Is there another possible answer to that question?

more animals

So finally, after many many months of stuff just going wrong and utter complaining on my LJ things are looking up.

The "Parade of Lost Souls" was amazing. Absolutely one of the most wonderful and surreal things I have ever been able to attend. For those on my f-list who don't already live in Vancouver, it's a parade/festival to honor the dead. It's held on Commercial Dr. in Grandview Park, and you go on a walk around the neighborhood to see street performers, puppets, stilt walkers, Halloween dressed up houses and other just mind boggling things. Thousands of people turn out, most of which are dressed up in amazing and interesting costumes. It's really hard to describe but its so much fun.
There was the normal halloween ghosts and goblins, to Muppets, walking chinese take out, Lego Indiana Jones, and Where the Wild Things Are. It really took almost all the fun out of actually Halloween.

My roommates are finally leaving. One of them broke up with the other, so he is gone, and now the other 2 are looking for a place to live together because they are friends. They are going to pay November rent but will be out by December. They might even be out before that which would leave me my nice big place to myself for awhile.
I put an ad on Craigslist this morning that I was looking for new roommates and I got like at least 20 responses, half of which I am keeping and replying back too. I have never actually had to roommate hunt before or interview people for anything, so this should be an interesting learning experience. I was really afraid that no one would answer the ad, but the vacancy rate in Vancouver is so damned low right now, and I live in a cool neighborhood... so thats working for me.

And! To top everything off! I finally found a job!!!
I am now working for a local indie theater on the west side. I got the interview Monday, and he called me later that day asking if I could start this week. I started today. I was helping run the concession (so getting everyone popcorn and pop). Those popcorn bags are harder to open in one swipe then you would think. It's really part time and the pay is next to nothing, but the great bonus is I can go and see movies at either my theater or the two others own by the same company. So free GOOD MOVIES.
My first day went alright. It got really busy because it was "Movies for Mommies" day, so like 40 ladies with their little tykes all probably nearly 1 or under 1 all dressed up for Halloween for the movie and a photo session with a local photographer. It's such a great idea!! Because Mother's of young ones so want to get out and go do adult things too. It was so much fun to be surrounded by cute babies all day. The only stressful thing is that I think there were far more people then originally expected so I got to learn how to dish out everything really fast.
The people I work with so far are great. Brandon is so much fun, he leaned over and whispered to me as all the Mom's were leaving that he would like to eat all the little babies. LOL. Apparently Mommy day wears off after awhile.
He is an English major and he started reading me Jane Eyre as we were sitting around in the upper lobby on our break, I could barely understand a word of it but it was really funny anyway.
Irene is Italian, she took ticket sales at the box office. Her English is great but she gets mixed up with some reason. So Brandon and I were just making excuses for everything just saying its cuz she is Italian. She has a pretty good sense of humor.

I am feeling so relieved lately, like I am finding some traction or something.
And I am trying to think positively about everything. I think its working out.

OK I dont. But I can actually see now.
I happened to ask the right people the right questions, and voila... after much work.
Lenscrafters does a program for people who cant afford glasses they can get new ones, so my awesome employment councellor Pam set me up with them. Basically I had to go and get a letter from Salvation Army and then go to Lenscrafters... on the first day of trying this, on Thursday, they couldnt help me out because the guy I needed to see wasnt in. I was able too today though.
I have awesome bronze Versace semi rimless glasses now, and they didnt cost me a cent.

In other news I had the best time ever last night, I went to "Rocktoburlesque" at the Biltmore Cabaret with my friend Karen. 8 performances by 4 amazing dancers, and the whole thing cost $5. You really cant beat that for the amount of entertainment you get. My favorite being April O'Peel for her "Shake it Up" and awesome awesome Napolean Dynamite routine. Yes I am serious. =)
I ran into this lovely person I met a few weeks back at "Highschool Confidential" and chatted with her for a bit, and then went off to get drinks before sitting down for the second half of the show. Afterwards we stuck around and drank and visited with people, I made a few new friends and danced to David Bowie, Aerosmith and Madonna.
I wanted to dance to the Aerosmith song so Karen suggested I ask Miss April to dance, so I did, and after a second she said "sure why not" so we goofed off and "slow danced" to the whole thing.
I laughed the entire time and came back with this huge grin on my face, Karen was impressed.
The entire night was the best time I have had in forever.

Berko is sitting on the monitor watching me type.

I have "Sometimes" by The Beatles stuck in my head right now and I didnt even listen to the entire song yesterday... weird how things are so ingrained in your brain sometimes.

So I am trying to have a more positive outlook. I am making a concious decision. So to help with this I am making a list of stuff I really really like and enjoy. This is in nore particular order, just how I think of them.

( 100 Things I Enjoy!! )

Yo Canada!!!

Go Vote!!!

Anyone on my F-list up right now? I am just feeling bummed.

I have decided not to go back home for Thanksgiving this year.
It will just make me really sad and I am not ready to do a holiday without my Gramma.
My Mom says it will make Christmas even harder, and she might be right... but at least I will be a little more mentally prepared. So weird to even think she is not around period.
Instead I am going to Hershe to just let off some steam and try and have a fun weekend.
Not sure what to be Thankful for this year... it's been a really fucked up year.

On Sunday I broke my glasses. I just somehow broke them in half. Awesome!
Now I am flying half blind and still looking for work.I am doing suprisingly ok for lack of sight, I just cant read small things that are far away.

Something has to work out soon.
I need new glasses.

So the girl I mentioned in my big post yesterday... I randomly ran into her today.
And went to ask her out but apparently she went on a date this weekend, and she kinda shrugged at my offer. Oh well.
This 10 minutes after getting yet another job interview.

Oh and the person who might move into my place... yea she found a place.

Meh... Something will hopefully work out soon.

So Dear LJ readers, I am still alive!!!

I think thats good news.

Things are good but stressful. I still havent found a job but things are looking up... at least I am getting job interviews. I am trying to get a job out of my Commercial Dr. neighborhood so I can get into that headspace of going to work and then coming home. I have been job hunting everywhere and finding nice new neighborhoods of the city. Yay bus pass.

On the roommate note, things dont seem to be a major emergency. 2 of my roomies want to move into a smaller place but they are having trouble finding vacancies. Our lease is up in November but our landlord will let us go month to month for a bit until they find a place and I can figure out my new roomie situation. My third roomie might stay because he wants to move to the West End and only the West End and he is having trouble trying to get a place to himself.
A friend is coming by later to maybe look at my house and see if she might want to move in. She's pretty cool.

Today started off soo bad! Berko the Wonder Cat went outside and found a hurt bird and decided to bring it in, and into my room for brunch this morning. I freaked out and somehow got up in about 2 seconds and then went and asked Tony to take it out outside. Crows scare the shit outta me!! So the bird is hopefully wondering outside trying to figure out what to do.
I still have to go clean up the feathers because I was just so creeped out. This isnt the only dead thing I have had to get rid of lately, I think the cat open door policy is going to shut down for a bit. Also, funny thing, turns out our downstairs neighbors actually by food for our cats and let them hang out in their house... I guess its kind of like having cats of their own or babysitting. Not sure.

So my money situation has been tight but I still managed to go out twice this weekend, the job hunting is stressing me out and I wanted to go out and enjoy myself so I can get back at it on Monday. Drinking water all night is an interesting thing. I went out to the drag king show Friday and met someone really cute, talked to them for a long time and completely chickened out of asking for a phone number. I suck so much. If I could physically kick myself in the head I would.
Saturday I went to "Highschool Confidential" and had a blast pretending to be back in highschool. I helped sell pictures of Miss Vava Vunderbust and got a free autographed one for doing so. Ran into someone from Chilliwack too, that was a shocker.

Today is a Sunday of just chillin and cleaning. Must do laundry so I can be all ironed and ready to go out on the job hunt Monday. I am determined to find something, even if its something stupid.

TV has been awesome lately.
Grey's Anatomy was fantastic and Sara Ramirez is still the hottest person in the entire world. Criminal Minds was great but almost disappointing, because it felt really rushed, I wish they could have made it a two hour.
Fringe is awesome and if you dont watch it, just start. It can be creepy one minute and then hilarious the next. God love Walter Bishop.
House - as awesome as ever.

Anyway, off to do other library things while I am here.