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So in case you haven't figured it out yet, I'm a sucker for many kinds of music.  In fact, this is the 3rd entry in a row that will be on the subject... perhaps I should create a new blog category for this?  hmmmmmm

Anyhow, I also belong to emusic.com which is an AWESOME place to download music for a VERY small fee and you can find a lot of out-of-the-way types and not too much of the main stream, which I like.  They DO carry some, but most of it is an eclectic mix of the cool and neato awesome music you will never hear on a regular stinky radio station.  For instance, I can get most of the Six Degrees Records titles there... VERY nice.  Six Degrees is one of my favourite record labels that promotes fabulous world  music.  If you sign up for their newsletter, you will also receive a free download every few weeks too! Check it out when you get a chance.

Today, in my musical hiking trip, I found the funniest album yet... All of AC/DC's biggest hits... in LULLABY form!!  Okay, very freaky/creepy/strange.  If you don't believe me, click HERE to listen to it, "Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC".  Emusic provides a free, 30 second clip of each song.  To me, it sort of sounds like the soundtrack to one of those teen, slash 'em, hack 'em flicks... If anything, you'll get a good giggle outta it.

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On a completely different note; HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE SIS!!!  It's my sister's b-day today...  Not like she reads this, but figured I'd push it out into the universe anyhow!

  I think everyone has had this feeling before... lord knows I have. Just a little find on my trip in The SixtyOne.

I just found a pretty cool music site on my net ramblings... well, thanks to the BF actually.  He's the one who intro'd me to it.  It's called "The Sixty One".

Basically it's a site that helps introduce you to some new tunes and allows you to rate them and bring your favourites to the top of the list/front page.  All the music is loaded by the artists themselves, you can listen to the entire song and save it in your play list or choose to never hear it again.  The sound quality is great as well. While doing all this, you gain 'experience points' that allow you to 'bump' songs up higher on the scale.  There is a pretty decent variety so far considering it's still in it's Beta form.  I'm enjoying it and finding some pretty neat cool tunes.  It's free to sign up and listen, and if you wish to buy the mp3, it has a link to the Amazon mp3 downloader. 

It's a great way to support the artists and fun to hear some stuff you may not normally hear on the radio etc.

Tell 'em Kalli2B sent ya!!  Enjoy!

Guess what?  This blog is just over 3 years old!!  Wooopeeee!  I know, you are just as excited as I am.  It actually turned 3 in April... even though I haven't been blogging half as much as I used to, I was pretty proud of this little personal tidbit.  The Treehouse has gone through a lot of growing pains over the years... and now, I am considering jumping ship.   Oh no no, I don't mean quitting blogging, I mean jumping the MSN ship.  Similar to what our friend Josh did.  I think it would be fun to be able to design my blog how I WANT it to be without having to bend to the will of the "all-powerful-MSN-Oz" sometimes.  Not that it is something I will do in a short while... this takes a lot of time to do and that is something I don't have at them moment.  It's SPRING!!  Soon to be SUMMER and this weekend is 3 days!!! (As all should be in MY opinion).  So that isn't something I will pondering for a wee bit yet.

I am looking forward to this weekend though.  3 days off and the weather is SUPPOSED to be lovely!  I'll be breaking my winter gelati fast tonight... get to go to Nucci's which is the ONLY place in Winnipeg to get gelati.  They make it fresh and at the store... you can't beat that.  Then, perhaps a drive to the country with the BF on Saturday... See fam on Sunday and Monday, who knows!!!!  I can't wait!!!

Anyhow, gotta finish off my day, have a good one peeps!

Some things have to be believed to be seen.
 -Ralph Hodgson

Around...  Out and about...  or, "oot and aboot" as some people seem to think we Canadians say it... which I don't.

Time slips by easily when you're having fun I suppose.  Got a long weekend coming up and am looking forward to that.  Not too sure yet what I'll be doin, but it won't be gelatinating.  Even though I've sealed some of my fate to couch-potato land by starting to watch the entire Buffy The Vampire Slayer series.  Promised myself I wouldn't do it, but lo and behold!!  I did.  Currently working on season 3 and enjoying every minute of it!  Basically it's my after work programing or when I'm not in the mood to read or whatever.  I'm sure it will take me quite awhile to get it finished, but that's okay, rainy day stuff is always good to have.

I've also been feeding my Lost addiction... only 3 more episodes and it's over for another 6+ months!!  Freeking awesome show that deserves more accolades that it receives from the TV people community.  Apparently John's been instructed to move the island... hehe  My theory is that it's not the island itself they move, but the conduits that lead to it.  I have too many other theories in my head right now to type it all down and bore anyone who may actually read this.  So I'll stop on that one.

Purchased SingStar for dear PD... I think she likes it... we'll have to see.  Can't wait to pop over to her place to have a spin at it.

Work sucks... that's all I intend to write on THAT subject.

Spring is here, I'm just waiting for the lilacs to come out... gonna be a wee bit yet as the leaves are just poking out of the trees.  I'm sure by this weekend, if the weather holds we'll have some lovely greenery to gaze at.  I love this time of year, it's like a thaw for the mind and body.  After seeing nothing but white and grey for months on end, this time of year is truly rejuvenating.  Lord knows I need it.

Anyhoooo off to work again... fun times.  la la 

I'm still here, still alive.  No ridiculous & dramatic jumping off buildings.

Had a busy weekend.  Celebrated my oldest friend's birthday, which was fun.  Took Noni with me too, and I think she had a good time as well.  lol  It was like standing in some weird vortex with both those ladies.  The only person I've known longer than Noni was my friend, M.  So it was cool to have them both in the same room.  Highlight was when we got to play SingStar for the PS2.  What a fun game!  I even got Noni to sing one song with me.  While I will admit, not as fun as Rock Band (Yes, I'm still an addict), it was a good time and I was very impressed with the music selections.  OH yeah, it's not only the music selections, but they include the original videos etc. and THAT was way cool to watch all of those old 80's vids.  The BF tells me they're coming out with a PS3 version that's supposed to be awesome... hmmmmmm  I know for sure PD would LOVE this game, it's all about the singin'.  hehe

What else?  I still have some of the blues, but today, the sun is shining and the weather ain't too bad, so I'll take it and use it for my "try-to-be-a-bit-more-positive-attitude".  The opportunity I was hoping for fell through so I've gotta stop mourning somehow and get back on my feet again.  All I do know is that my stress levels and blue-tone are NOT helping me here.  Hopefully I can change that before the week is through.

Keep on truckin' right?

I've been thinking a lot lately about friendships etc.  I suppose you would have guessed that by some of my previous entries.  In fact, I've been doing a whole tonne of thinking.  Naturally, my present lack o'career is kinda in the forefront.  Not to mention the balancing act that is my life now between BF & GFs.  That's a whole other pack of issues.

You know, it totally sucks sometimes that when your life is going so nicely in one area, other things seem to fall apart in the other areas.  Why the hell does that have to happen?  I mean, I am willing to admit my lack of effort, but the street goes in both directions here!  Why should I carry all the burden of something that honestly isn't my fault 100%?  Okay, okay, I'm changing subjects in the middle of sentences here and making no sense whatsoever.  This isn't good.

Yeah, I've got some deep thoughts right now.  I've been sitting at work over the last 2 days close to tears and not even understanding WHY.  I mean hell, I'm not PMS'ing... :P  I think I am just so frustrated with my work situation and my failure to find something else so far is getting me down.  I really am trying... I think my self confidence is at a low point.  Not a good mind set to be in if I actually get an interview one of these days.  I wish I could shake it off and move forward.  Funny how sometimes a funk just sits and gelatinates around you when you don't want it to.  I mean, bosslady has been unusually "nice" to me lately and for that, I don't understand.  It's almost like I prefer her to be in her regular moody-ness just because I know what to expect with that one.  When she's unusually "cheery" it freaks the hell outta me.

To be honest, if she goes through with some plans that I will not discuss here; well, I just may be forced to leave anyhow.  Scary thought if she could read this, don'tcha think?  pfffffffffffft.

Anywayz, I've found some cool quotes about friendship that I will post below.  I love my friends... I don't have very many, and I like to keep it that way.  Would rather have the quality rather than quantity... wouldn't anyone??

A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad.
-Arnold H. Glasgow

The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.
-Elizabeth Foley

Friend
A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.
- Douglas Pagels

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
-George MacDonald

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our life means the most to us, we often find that it is that person who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, has chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand...
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.
-Henri Nouwen

I've been playing this song in Rock Band a lot and thought to take a closer look at the lyrics... Classic!


 
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