Watch this.

My Life - 01/15/10

So.... exhausted. Blah.

So once again, not as advertised, this will be my only post today, because of my crippling tiredness and the fact I have an early morning and full day of work tomorrow.

So shizznizzle on my mind. Not a whole lot. The Broadway revue Lan and I are planning is going to be sweet once we can set a set list, but we'll do that tomorrow. I have Improv in the am, and a work shop with Julian on Monday. I had a relaxing bath featuring candles and John Mayer this evening. Sunday I will be working on history all evening. During the first few days of exam week I'll have time to finish those pieces for unfiltered smoke. Yay.

Again sorry for the shittyness of the blog, but it'll be back to normal soon.

Strikes even closer to home.

My thoughts go out to Superintendent Lisa Gallagher tonight.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Text "Haiti" 90999 to help the relief effort.

Regular blogging will return tomorrow.

Donate to Haiti.

TEXT "Haiti" to 90999 to donate 10$

Haiti

If you can please donate money to Haiti through the red cross.

WHS is planning several upcoming fundraisers, if you'd like to donate through the school contact me, Richard Blaquiere, or Lesley McBride.

My Life - 01/13/10

My thoughts are still with the people of Haiti. Tragedy sucks.

So several food feeding my thoughts other than Haiti. Moving from natural tragedy to media tragedy: FOX News. WTF!? I seriously couldn't have any less respect for this joke of an origination. So last night I'm sitting at home and feeling in the mood for some shits and giggles, so what do I do? Turn on some good ol' republican bullshit. So of course, this being a news station, they were reporting on Haiti. They are a multi-million, maybe billion, dollar corporation and the best "expert" they could get was a dermatologist who had visit Haiti. Not a person who was in Doctor's without borders, or maybe a scientist who studies earth quakes. A young woman with a degree in skin care. Among other things I've seen them interview a man who said that legalizing gay marriage will increase the abortion rate.

Think about it.

What else makes me laugh: ABC Comedy Wednesday. Modern family is the definition of brilliance. Just side splittingly funny. There is something taboo about the issues, but there is a pure honesty about it. It is so real and couldn't be funnier. Television gold. The Middle: a show I hadn't heard about until a few hours ago. The Middle: a show that everyone should be watching. ABC is the gods of making TV families hilarious. Next Wednesday check out both of these shows.

Turning it over to CBS I believe How I Met Your Mother is possibly my favorite thing (Behind Lost) on TV right now. The 100th episode was comedy at it's best and ending with a Neal Patrick Harris led musical number. Pure gold. We are truly in a golden age for most media.

So I missed An Education. The thing that sucks about me is I can't manage money for my life. So I had no money and missed what had to be an amazing show.

The posts I promised I will not be putting on, I'm sorry, but school is making me too busy right now. More to come tomorrow.

World's Coolest Man.

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.

My Views - Federal and Provincial Politics.

So I love politics. I'll give you a brief over view of my political beliefs. I am a liberal socialist who believes in equity for all, as long as the country as a whole can thrive and produce. I believe in freedom and funding for arts. I hate war and don't think there is a place for Canada in it unless the world is in peril. In Canada I'd love to see a Jack Layton led country, but in my riding based on the last election the Green Party had the best candidate. Also are world is all we have in the end, so let's not destroy it.

In the following I will talk about two issues: Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue parliament and the sale of NB power.

Stephen Harper's Totalitarianism Rule Continues.

Big statement, eh? Probably a bit of an over statement, but you're a greedy ass bastard who doesn't have the best interest of the country in mind. You shut down parliament for months because you want even more power. The Liberal majority in the senate is the only light at the end of this awful tunnel. Our system is broken enough with a first past the post voting system that doesn't allow the Green Party, who won 13% of the vote, one seat in the house. That's a HUGE part of the population that isn't represented in our decision making process, however that's another topic. By pausing our countries progress and essentially putting us month behind other countries you are not showing that you are, not only an idiot, but that you have your own agenda. You lied to your voters and have inconvenienced, not just me, but EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CANADA.

Hang Me! I support our Premier's Decision.

Hey economy? How've you been? Down in the dumps? That sucks, what are you doing to change that? What's that? Becoming more Socialist? Sounds like a great plan.

Hey N.B. Public. Fuck off. We've been taught to fear Socialism and Communism, because its evil. Well I have news for you. This is the best case scenario. Sure, we could have bargained more, but look at it this way: our failing economy is the worst in Canada. This will eliminate a HUGE amount of debt, have someone else who has some of the best power rates in the world, and take over our power situation which has been flawed for years and invest in green alternative fuels and energy.We are going to have cheaper power, healthier environment, and could possibly turn around this mess of a province. This could be the start of a new era in NB, Atlantic Canada, and all of Canada: A turn towards a better future. I support this with all my being. Although I haven't hit on all the points I know them and overall I know I feel this is right.

My Life - 01/12/10

No matter what happens I will ALWAYS have THUNDER PRIDE!

Good job tonight boys. Great game.

Moving on, I may have been premature on my news item of the day. Devastation in Haiti. Although I'm not a religious person by any means, but my thoughts are with the people of Haiti and my friend Allie Cat and her family. I love you and I'm here for you. I hope, with all my heart, your little girls are alright.

Tomorrow I should have an article I've been working on about my local paper, but for other article like that it might be a bit. I'm really pressed to get two done for Jason Wilson and NSCAD submission, but after those are done I will post all sort of stories, tales, pieces, and just my work.

Tomorrow I have a double dipping of improv. Tomorrow's going to be a good hump day.

News items of the day: Tobey's Out, Vatican vs. Avatar

Today's top stories come from film, fantasy, and comics.

The in the world of comics no hero is as popular as Spiderman. In the world of comic adaptations Spiderman movies are close to the top. The last three movies have had Tobey Maguire heading the cast with Sam Raimi heading the crew. Well the actor and director have been given the boot in favor of a retooling of the iconic franchise. After months of rumors and stories about behind the scenes disagreements and struggles Sony Picture opted for a new s

pin for the web-slinger. Slated to come out in summer 2012 the new take on the series will focus on Peter Parker's struggles as Spiderman in high school. In my opinion they've went this root because the 34-year-old Maguire was getti

ng a bit old for the role as well as the success of the animated series, The Spectacular Spiderman. Its no surprise that this came out and its about time, I mean they could wait until 2099 to retool this franchise. (Oh! Pun.)

The other big news come from the Vatican. The media outlet from the spiritual leading capital criticized Avatar it for its "spiritualism linked to the worship of nature." So this isn't the first time the Vatican has criticized something for its opposition to the Christian fate, though this was by no means an attack by James Cameron. What came as a surprise was that wasn't the Vatican's biggest problem with the currently second top grossing film ever. They insulted Cameron's plot as "bland" and "unoriginal". Finally, me and the Vatican agreeing on something. While Avatar is visually stunning and ground breaking their isn't much substance. Now I'm not saying I didn't love it, I did, but the point of the matter is this film's hype is a bit too much for my likings. These comments will unlikely damage Avatar's box office success and even if it does, at this point it doesn't matter.

Reminder to all cinema fans in the Valley.

An Education is being presented by Film in the Valley this Wednesday at 7PM. Come out a support, not only a great film, but the local arts community.

My Life - 01/11/10

Happy Binary Day!

Today started out like any day. My back was in extreme pain from a sliding injury last night, I was tired and disoriented, I was alive.

I went through the day as most days go, boring, boring, boring. Period four I started writing a longer piece that will be published in a few day and then did a few shorter pieces. Realizing I couldn't rely on other to get my work out there, so I took into my own hands to get my word out. And thus my best blog yet has been published. You're welcome Jenn.

So what'd I do after school today? I twat, twittered, tweeted, what ever you may call it.

[Follow me here]

I went to improv and HOLY SHIT! It has just clicked. We are at the best place I've ever seen our team. All five events are off the wall good: YES ALL FIVE! It was perfect. I feel so good about it, but at risk for exposing our devious secret / laziness I won't go into it anymore.

More tomorrow. xoxo Gossip Brett [Never again will I do that, I apologize]

News items of the day: Tiger's Faith and Obama Yields to Locke.

This happened about a week ago, but makes me restate how god awful the FOX News Network continues to be. It's not just Glenn Beck that's awful it's the whole thing. If you want real news go to MSNBC or even Comedy Central for Jon Stewart.

Watch this:

I am a HUGE Lost fan. A few days ago I heard that Barack Obama's State of the Union address was

going to be on Feb. 2nd: the date Lost is slated to debut for its final season. I was furious that Obama

would take this from me, which I must admit is a bit stupid. Thankfully Obama reschedualed for all the

Losties out there and Lost will begin the best thing ever to hit TV Feb. 2nd.

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/01/08/president-barack-obama-spares-lost-fans-from-further-agony/

Brett's Adam and Eve

Warning the religious / sexist satire could offend some.

Sexism dates back to when the artist who wrote the bible made Adam come before ever. That is the point it was over for women. It is the chicken vs. the egg debate: how could the birthee come before the birther. A woman who could "immaculate conceive" vs. a man who can do what? Jack it and spill his seed all over the ground. I'm surprised Adam didn't die from complications of having a rib removed: medicine didn't come into its own until the Italian Renaissance. At very least when he was thrown out of utopia he should have been injured and with out the rib there it could've been bad. Who's to say he even had a full 8 ribs when he was born / "made". Evolution means he could have had less. Speaking of sexism: another nail in the coffin is when that dumb ass Eve listened to a snake. A fucking snake! What is this? A Disney movie? Eve might as well be a talking platypus is the antagonist is a talking snake. It's just like a women to take something she can't have. She wants it bigger, better, or more glamorous. All stereotypes that lend themselves to sexism go along with Adam and Eve. Men come first. Women are stupid and ruin good things. Something is never enough for a woman. Well I'd like to make the point no human should yield to another: society should run with equity and not buy into stereotypes of biblical nature, or any nature for that fact. Oh, and by the way no matter where on earth you are it gets a bit chilly at night. God, give them a fucking blanket.

Weekly Picks.

This week's TV series is:

Kenny vs Spenny

This show is pure brilliance. Hilarious, smart, en

tertaining, lude, and just a pleasure to watch. The format is each week they compete against each other is competitions ranging from the normal (Who can win a ten mile race, who can stay awake the longest, etc.) to the bizarre (Who can "69" longe

st, who can wear a

chicken coop on th

eir head the longest, etc.) Kenny is ofter the victor by cheating, however the fair playing Spenny does win occasionally. The loser must perform a humiliation the victor chooses. Though the humor may be lost on some people who get offended or grossed out easily, if you give the show a chance there is no way you cannot deny the comedic genius of these two best friends.

Brett's Favorite Episode

Season 3 Episode 3.

"Who can wear a dead octopus on their head the longest"

This week's musical artist is:

The Eagles

Although I've been on an indie bender with Arcade Fire and

Phoenix, I revisited the Eagle's greatest hits and knew why I didn't delete this classic group when my musical taste started to change. My dad and I always have had similar tastes is music. Both of our favorite bands are Supertramp and anything with Jack White. So I'm thinking for me it's a biological attraction to the Eagles' easy listening rock. The stories the lyrics tell are timeless. Tails of cheating, just living life, and love are fables anyone can relate to. The music itself is nothing short of spectacular. The harmonies just make me squee inside.

Favorite Eagles' Song

Tie between Witchy Woman and Seven Bridges Road.

I love Witch Woman because the harmonies on the chorus are to die for and the heavy drum beat is one that my heart sets itself to while listening. Seven Bridges Road is un-fucking-believable. My favorite harmonies of all time.

This week's song is:

Richard Harris' Macarthur Park

One word to describe this metaphor filled song is epic. With huge orchestral breaks, Harris' extremely high voice, and just the image of that beautiful cake. Though the song has been heavily criticized over the ages I still enjoy. I came to find this song one day after a Benny Swimm rehearsal. Ross, Stu, and I where heading in from the old courthouse and it came on. I didn't think of it much then, but the second time I heard it was again on the radio and I was with Ross and we cranked it. Just epic. I now the entire chorus and just rock out to it. Oh did I mention Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies? Yeah. Now it's that much more epic.

If the song is too long for you fast forward to about 4.50. That's when the best part starts.

This week's movie is:

Schindler's List

I can't say I'm a fan at all of Steven Spielberg, but I must say bravo. I'm ashamed I hadn't seen this until this week, but there's something about war time movies that takes a man and what he seems to be on the outside and transforms him into something completely opposite. Heroic, tragic, and beautiful. Liam Nelson is a brilliant actor, I knew that before this, but this movie just makes him so much bigger and better.

Next week I'll get off my classic rock bender.

Unfiltered Smoke.

Jason Wilson was a local in my town until he moved to Halifax. Just before he moved he started a sight for the creatively gifted to use as an outlet. Now this website has almost daily updates and is a delight to read.

I have one article on it currently, but I'm working on more.

Check out this site here: http://www.unfilteredsmoke.com/

First of many.

Hey,

Well I guess I don't have to explain you're reading a blog that is written by Brett Loughery, so if you're not looking for that you're in the wrong place. Anyways this is a blog and this time I will actually keep up to date. I've been writing a lot lately and instead of sending it all off to Jason W. at Unfiltered Smoke I've decided to post it myself.

This blog will include, but not be limited to:

- Short stories and other creative pieces.

- Personal Reflections / Journals

- My opinions on stuff (Very vague, eh?)

- Weekly Favorites.

- A once weekly vlog

- News item of the day.

Hope you enjoy!