End of an Era..too dramatic?

First semester is pretty much wrapped up for us, in radio anyways hehe. Everyone had their first day at their internships, which from what I can tell was a good time for people.

I am currently back and forth listening to Lee and Stephanie, and they both sound great I must say. It makes me wonder if all of us will return after the Christmas Break, or will some of us be offered jobs and make our way out into the working world.

I'm not really doing an internship this year, as I did one last year in Truro at Big Dog 100.9 which was so much fun. This year however I will spend a couple of days over at FX 101.9 with Scott George and the rest of the time when I am not working I will be at school doing shows.

I did a show today and it was very weird being there without the rest of my Radio Class. Honestly I didn't like it too much, only because it felt like I had failed one more time.

It's great though to have that chance to do extra shows, plus I have time to do extra productions, so there is that benefit to it all.

I'm excited and nervous to go to FX, I'm hoping to learn some stuff and maybe get some on air time, that would be pretty sweet, especially considering it's what I want to do.

I get a lot of people telling me they're suprised that I would go to a country music station. I'm a bit of a fan of country music. I grew up listening to Johnny Cash, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings. Then I moved on to newer ones when I was younger, Randy Travis, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown, Brooks and Dunn.

People think I'm just a rocker haha which I am at heart, but if something catches my ear then I am down for it ;)

Next post I'm talking about Adam Lambert, I'm not a fan of his, but I think the music industry needs him

Until next time, Keep it Rockin :)

Change, it's everywhere.

Mom and Dad have been busy lately getting the house all decorated for Christmas and along our fireplace is an army of Nutcracker Soldiers, and all of them belong to me hah

I've always had a fascination with them, and since that was brought to my parents attention, every year for Christmas I have received one as a gift and next thing you know I have enough to decorate my own place, whenever it is I get my own place ;) Dear Santa?

Yes, the one on the far right is a mouse standing on a piece of cheese, the possibilities are endless for how these can look.

However with all the newer looking decorations we have now, I cannot help but think of our old tacky ones that we used to have. Paper streamers, a paper bell, cardboard Santa and Reindeer flying across our living room wall and of course my favorite, colored tin foil that covered random bricks on our fire place.

When you walked into our home in those days, you left Sackville and entered Christmas Land. I miss it a lot. When you can't change something though, you need to learn to accept the new and find the good in it, which I have done. Although our holiday decorations don't scream 1970's, I think they wouldn't fit the way our house is designed now, and would be almost like watching a hockey game try to take place on a football field, it just would not work.

The memories of the old will never die, and there are new ones to be had, that's one of the many beautiful things about life. As long as I get to watch Garfields Christmas Special and Charlie Brown, then it's going to be a Merry Christmas :D

More on Christmas when it actually gets close to it.

Until next time, Keep it Rockin ;)

Cause there's no road, that ain't a hard road to travel on

We've all faced tough times in life, some just happen, and others we bring upon ourselves.


We just want these times to pass and hope we can move on, especially the ones we brought upon ourselves. Just grab that giant broom and sweep it under the rug. Sometimes though, what was once swept up dirt, transforms into a skeleton that resides in your closet, just waiting to make its presence felt at a later date.


I had a time that I brought upon myself some time ago that I had believed was gone, but just recently it returned, having me pretty much reliving the initial incident.

I won't go into detail what it was, but it has left me feeling like a black cloud.

Here's hoping that this will be my last reminder, and there's relief in knowing I learned the most valuable lesson.



Moving on to something with a bit more light around the edges.

I started my Christmas shopping, and I feel this will be the year that I get it done fast and not last minute

hmm...where's some wood to knock on...ah well, I'm feeling confident ;) (check back here in three weeks for an update on that haha)

Also Mom and Dad picked out a Christmas Tree at a you cut place in Mt. Uniacke, wow, the time just flies.
Next thing you know I'll be writing about going to the beach.


I've got a couple of shows this week at school, hopefully I'll put up a clip on here, be sure to check back ;)

Until next time, Keep It Rockin!

Time for a break..where's my kit-kat?

We have a week off from school



As I look at the clock it shows me its time to catch up and take care of business while I can.



My parents and sister are leaving on Wednesday to go to Maine and I wish I could go with them.

Maine is like my PEI of the USA, a place thats not far from here, doesn't have the most tourist attractions, but to go there is always such a breath of fresh air for me.



I know my way around the Bangor Mall more than I do the Halifax Shopping Center or MicMac Mall

In time while they are away I shall be making money, and doing school work

I feel a bit aprehensive (yea that's right, I like to use big words to make me feel smart)
I'm scared of a repeat of last year...and I'm not looking forward to it, I just don't know what my problem is, but I guess we'll see how that goes when it comes time.

I would really like to do a radio show, I've just got the itch right now to do one.

The thought of doing a radio show for a living actually is a hard thought to take in, it just feels surreal but I hope it becomes a reality. I enjoy what I do a lot and am finally sure about what direction I want to take my life in, there's always bumps in the road but hopefully I'll be able to get around them at no huge cost.

I was watching George Carlin : Life Is Worth Losing, oh my god, I haven't laughed so hard in a long time, and I needed it. As blatant and blunt as his observations of human behaviour are so accurate and well he reminds me of myself with some of my opinions I have haha just youtube a video of him please, I'd post something here, but I think it may be too crude for here, so you know where to go ;) haha

Until next time, keep it rockin

Blessing in Disguise

Cars....not a huge neccesity but a good thing to have for travelling quite a distance.

My first car was a 1991 Navy Blue Honda Civic, which I so appropriately named Beastly, after the little furball from Care Bears due to the fact when you started up the car, it sounded like Beastlys' laugh.

That car caused me trouble and cost me lots of dollars for upkeep. Time went on and that car had died and was finally out of my life.

Now I have a newer car, a 2003 Hyundai Accent I bought from my uncle, and it has been great, until now. Just recently coming off a bad (in my mind) radio show this past Thursday night at school, I walk to the parking lot, get in my car, start it up, put it in reverse and then.....it starts coasting forward. After letting out a few loud profanities, I called my dad to come help me out. We were able to get the car out of the spot but not much further. As of writing this blog my car is still at the garage as I'm waiting to hear officially what went on it.

I was able to get out for a walk today, loaded up the mp3 player and took off, and I got to say I probably would not have done that had my car been working.

We all get caught up in things, taking stuff for granted. It happens, we're human.

I was able to remember though that on the right day, with the right mood, a walk can be perfect when you find that right song to compiment the other factors. I was taken away. I felt seperated from all the rest of the world. A really awesome zen-like moment.

The only thing that kept it from being perfect was finding a secluded lake to sit by, that would have been bad ass.

I will keep in mind that when I finally do get my car back, that my feet do not require gas, nor costly maintenance, and that the perfect get away is just a walk away.

Recommended walking songs by me are:

Hard Road - Sam Roberts

Downtown and Where am I Going - Matt Mays

Nothing More to Say - Joel Plaskett Emergency

Next Year - Foo Fighters

Anything by Elliott Smith

Just a thought ;)

Until next time, Keep it rockin.

Black, White and Shades of Grey

I'm not feeling myself lately..don't know how to explain it but that's for another time, all I can say is I've been losing focus and I've got to screw off with it and get back on track.

We watched a documentary in Yvonnes class called The Falling Man. It's about a picture that was taken during 9/11 of a man falling from one of the twin towers after jumping to his inevitable death.

The photo was the subject of a lot of debate over whether it should have been printed or not, and even today the debates continue (believe me). Some people believe that someone making the choice to choose to jump off a building, on their way to ending their life should not be exposed, which I understand why people think that.

Others believe that the picture is showing people that that event was not all just heroism, as most of the pictures after that day would showcase. Reality is not always sunshine and lollipops and thats a belief I have, as Eric Matthews told younger brother Cory on an old episode of Boy Meets World (one of the best shows ever) "Little Bro, life's tough, get a helmet."

I think people need to know that there is hard times in bad situations, and that its not always how we overcome it because some people don't have that choice, and the choice the man in the picture as well as several others were faced with that day was to either burn to death or jump. I can't tell you what I would choose because that's not exactly choosing soup or salad, even with that choice I have a hard time sometimes.

But that picture showed the harsh reality of the day for people who were unable to escape the twin towers, and I hope people can understand that, even if they are against the picture being published.

I remember when the Tsunami hit on the other side of the world, I forget exactly where and that does make me feel like a bad person. But the Daily News (How I miss you and your comics section) published a photo of a persons hand, and this person was lying underneath debris, dead. Now at first I was shocked they would show that on the front page, but my dad pointed out to me that this is a way to help us overlook the celebrities who are all over the media outlets talking about it, and to see what it is exactly they are talking about. Since then that is how I began looking at things, although not everything needs to be published but when we get caught up in other aspects of life, sometimes we need a reminder that we are in better situations and for those who aren't, we should take the time to acknowledge them and hopefully learn about ourselves through it.

I was sick the day we watched this special last year, and I'm glad I was able to see it this year cause it was a documentary I would recommend everyone watch and possibly learn something about themselves.

Until next time, Keep it rockin

This has been an exhausting week, especially mentally.

The Strike That Never Was turned out to be a success and I am proud to have had a hand in the final production of it, to hear it air and see the insane coverage it has received gives me such a great feeling.

An especially big kudos to Miss Sara Goguen who did an amazing job at getting the word out and promoting the special, I've never seen anyone go to such lengths and efforts, thank you Sara.

Halloween is getting close and I love it, except for the fact that I think mom and dad purposely decorated the house with decorations that really give off a lit up Christmas vibe.

I do miss being able to go out trick or treating, however a couple of years ago when I opened the door there were two men in their 70's trick or treating, which caught me off guard. But all the power to them, as long as their motives were right and they just had a sweet tooth for sugar, although I could just imagine them trying to chew taffy or something and their teeth falling out.

While mom and dad are just pining to watch their Christmas Specials, I am all set to watch the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, and Ernest Scared Stupid. It doesn't get more festive than Peanuts and Jim Varney.

Either way my plans for Halloween will either involve a bunch of movies and staying home, which to me is the equivalent of getting free tickets to Wrestlemania and giving them away to go watch the Ballet, or hopefully I will come across a good Halloween Party, and make the most of one of my favorite nights of the year.

As far as a costume goes, Alf is my top choice, but will I make it happen? If so I promise pictures galore.