Midweek Update

Well, it's midweek. The weekend was not the greatest long weekend for weather - Sandra and I were in Pike's Bay checking out her parent's new cottage. Was nice and relaxing, though the traffic/driving was not my favourite part (see Traffic Rant). Tonight I planted a few trees (spruce, tamarack, etc.) that we pillaged from the deer meadow they have in their back yard. We saw a big porcupine, had a bit of a campfire Saturday...fun for all!

Last night I got a call to play a Jam and the Boathouse - 3 blocks from my house. I played with Kris Myles, a talented local singer/songwriter in the pop/folk/rock vein. There were many jammers of various quality doing originals and covers. We had R&B, Country, Rock, everything. Interesting time and not too late a night - think I'll do it again next week as they've asked me if I could.

This weekend, Sandra's off to visit her sister in Ottawa - I'm a bachelor for 4-5 days. I'm off to Owen Sound with Elvis and hope to hear some relatives hooting and hollering from the crowd - that'll be fun!

I'm not sure if anyone but Kevin's mom has read any of this, so if you ARE reading this, respond here, or at the Isle of Nod (www3.sympatico.ca/donfeatherstone) or email me (donfeatherstone@hotmail.com).

Cheers!

Traffic Rant #1

Having been forced by both jobs to travel hours and hours a week by automobile, I have been known to rant and rage about drivers who shouldn't be driving. As someone who does not like to travel in the first place (though I like getting there), here is a list of pet peeves. I'm sure it won't be my last. (Maybe this blog thing has therapeutic value, so I rave on...)

1. drivers who change lanes without signaling - idiots
2. drivers who weave/dodge in and out of lanes in heavy traffic - it's obvious everyone would like to get there faster - they screw themselves up more often than not - it's not a video game - nintendo idiots
3. drivers who see you signaling a lane change and charge to make it impossible for you to do - competitive idiots
4. police cars on the 400hwys doing 95km during rush hour - no one will dare pass them and they create a bottleneck - swinish idiots
5. construction during rush hour - why not give these guys a break during these times? safer and easier for traffic - foreman idiots

Anyway, this list is truly just the beginning. I'm sure this blog will singlehandedly change the way the world drives. Until one day everyone will just get the @##$% out of my way and let me get where I'm going. ;-)

School Rant #1

School is a pain in the butt these days. After setting up a teaching environment in a less than ideal class situation (and spending some of my own money to do this), my ever-wise administrator has decided to move me (and my neighbours). "If it aint broke don't fix it" comes to mind. Add to that that I've started/run the new "Writers' Guild" student writers programme, taken over the Intermediate Quiz team, have two academic English classes well over 35 students (and the inherent marking), and I'm a bit burned out and ready for summer. What to hear more of this often maligned teacher-whining? When summer starts I'm taking a university course through Western that will ensure I only get a couple weeks off this summer. From my day job, that is. (Plug: check the Isle of Nod for schedule of music - pop by and see me! www3.sympatico.ca/donfeatherstone)

This Weekend

What a weeked.

I played for a hundred drunk and unclad students near UW Friday and then played for older wedding goers over the course of 3 shows yesterday. It's Sunday, and as usual I have not lived up to the expectation of a home owner - whatever.

I've decided my life has three quadrants right now - funny, my math sucks too. heh

They are: playing music, teaching, and my home.

Mother's day was nice. But I'm tired - burned out.

hello

I'm trying to see if this "blog thang" is right for me.

I had a semi-blog update on my webpage, but no one seemed to ever read it except for Kevin's mom. Not that that's not all cool, I'm trying to see if this all is easier.

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