All You Need is Love [Reprise]

Alright, I’m writing this post from an apartment/inn/thing in Burnaby.

I’m sick, they’ve got free wi-fi, I’ve got my laptop. W00t.

Anyway, I’ve got a cold, and I feel like crap.
I started getting sick a few days ago, and it’s only gotten worse. Also, you can’t drink the water in the Greater Vancouver Area, due to “contamination.” So I’ve easily spent upwards of $30 on bottled water thus far. -_-

We–we being me, my mom, and my dad–came down to Vancouver to see the Lipton Just For Laughs Comedy Tour 2006 at the Orpheum. It was AWESOME. Like, I knew it would be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I couldn’t comprehend how awesome it actually turned out to be. Greg Proops was hilarious, as was Tim Nutt, and really everyone there. I don’t regret going at all.

After that, we went back to the inn/hotel/not-a-hotel-but-an-apartment-complex-that-has-a-hot-tub-I-will-not-be-getting-any-use-out-of thing, and slept. Next morning–this morning–we went out to IHOP for breakfast. Took just shy of an hour to get our food, but it was well worth the wait. As usual, it was awesome. Anyway, after that we went back to the aptly named “place where we are staying” for a while, ’til we set out on the SkyTrain for our various destinations. I was headed to Metropolis at Metrotown to see Happy Feet at the SilverCity there, and then do a bit of shopping. My parents both went to downtown Vancouver to do some gambling. As of this writing, they’re not home yet.

At Metropolis the first thing I did was go to the His Master’s Voice–Or as you damn kids know it, HMV–and buy the latest Beatles “album”, “Love.” Originally a part of Cirque de Soleil, Love is a “mashup”/”remix”/awesometasticnessoscity-filled thing that puts a new spin on old favourites. And since the CD sounds awesome, I can’t wait to see how great the DVD-Audio disc that it came with is on my new Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic. :D

Anyway, after that I head down to the ground level to look around, and then saw my movie.

It was good. End of story. The funny thing was that I noticed I head been hearing the Beatles everywhere since I got to Vancouver.

On the way to the ferry at Langdale, I heard “Ticket to Ride” and “Drive My Car” on the radio. On the Ferry, a few people were humming various Beatles songs that I caught, including “All You Need is Love”, “Cry Baby Cry”, and “P.S. I Love You.” After that, at the apartment thing we’re staying in, on the TV, while waiting for my parents to be ready to go, (Was that as many commas as I think it was?) I heard “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” and “Yesterday” on two different channels. After that, on the SkyTrain someone was humming “Because.” On the way to the Orpheum from Granville Station, a busker was singing “Hey Jude.” I gave him a loonie, and kept going. And in the comedy routine of Jim David during the show, there was a mention of the Beatles, and steam-powered iPods. (At least I *think* it was Jim David… it might have been Joey Elias, though.) When we got back to the apartment/thing I watched TV before I went to bed, and there was a show on Bravo about the Beatles. Next morning, the Beatles’ “Revolution” was playing on the radio at the IHOP we were at. At HMV, the Beatles’ “Get Back” was playing when I walked in. Anyway, the movie I saw at SilverCity, “Happy Feet” starts and ends with lines from a song by the Beatles, “The End.” Which, by the way, is awesome.

So yeah, movie = good.

After the movie, I went down to the ground level to look for a washroom, when I saw a Wii display. Not only a display, but four fully functional consoles with Wiimotes for people to try. I played ExciteTruck (I was in 1st, yay!), Wii Sports’ Bowling, Wii Sports’ Tennis, and The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess. All of them were awesome, ‘cept Twilight Princess. Why? I only got to try the fishing part of the game! LAME!

Anyway, I was planning on trying to get a Wii on Monday, and this just made it a definite thing. Not sure if I have the cash, but we’ll see what my mom says, eh? Christmas ftw!

Anyway, here I sit, listening to Love. When I started this post, I was listening to the first track, “Because.” Now I’m at the 23rd track, “A Day in the Life.” After that there’s just three tracks ’til the end, and the CD is nearly 80 minutes long. Just so you know, this how long it takes me to write most of my posts. Why? Probably because I re-write them half a dozen times.

Anyway,

The CD is awesome, and my trip really hasn’t been that bad at all. Since I got here, I’ve eaten at A&W at least.. three times. Why? Dunno. Never used to like A&W, but lately I’ve had one helluva hankering for it.

Anyway, just thought I’d share.

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

November 25, 2006 · Filed Under Announcements, Journal

Comments

4 Responses to “All You Need is Love [Reprise]”

  1. Borat Sagdiyev on November 26th, 2006 1:10 am

    Even BillyBob has a Wii. You’re so late to the game, my lazy Canadian friend.

  2. The Lazy Canadian on November 26th, 2006 10:27 am

    Meh. If I can get one, I can get one. If not, I’ll wait ’til my Birthday in April for one.

  3. Borat Sagdiyev on November 26th, 2006 10:37 am

    I applaud you for taking a stand against this culture of instant game console gratification, although it’s basically a given that you’ll be able to get one by April. :P

    Let Borat know when you do.. We can trade Miis or something.

  4. Bill Gates on November 26th, 2006 10:40 am

    How about a nice Xbox 360? I think your mom would appreciate the fact that the Xbox 360 sets a new pace for digital entertainment. More than just a cutting-edge game system, Xbox 360 also integrates high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, and online connectivity into one sleek, small tower.

    Melinda Gates says: Xbox — it’s the box that r0x.

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