movies, moving, and music.

meet the face of:

-sinead o'connor

-stunt double for "my sister's keeper"

- lesbian

- a monk

i've gotten all the names possible at this point. it's gotten old, but i'll take it as a form of love.

mini updates:

i am moving to westmount tomorrow!

AT LONG LAST.

there is no way to vocalize how much i have loathed living in boxes for the past TWO WHOLE MONTHS.

awful. it's over tomorrow! i will paint my room it rightful pink and finally get installed.

i am looking forward to having a great neighbourhood this time around (now that i actually know the differences). the fact that westmount's newpaper has the slogan "we are westmount" assures me the only people i will have to deal with are the arrogant ones as opposed to the crazies.

something i want to toss out there:

my best friend saima is tough as nails. i love her dearly. you'll make it, whole wheat bread. i look forward to laughing about this.

movies i have watched thanks to my new blockbuster card:

(because we all know having fun isn't hard once you got one)

(that was an arthur referrence)

- l'orphelina: a spanish horror movie i have been meaning to see. it was alright.

- pirate radio: makes me want to work in music for the rest of my life. love the style, slang, and characters. you could tell i was born in the wrong decade. my inner dj loved this.

- sunshine cleaning: it was something interesting. emotionally driven. alright in my books for an independant film. interesting ideas.

- elephant: i was amazed with the way this movie was filmed. the fact they would have to redo a scene identically three times to have everyone's proper point of view left me very interested and respect the director. my heart was thumping the moment i knew the plot. one of those movies they will show film classes.

- shutter island: do not understand what all the hype was about. people were telling me they weren't sure if the man was insane or not. sorry gang, spoiler alert, of course he was crazy. you can tell by the overall fluidity of his realities compared to his dreams and how it's all the same lines. it's clear as crystal. even the director of the institution was the same actor as the "arsonist". duuuuhh!

- j'ai tue ma mere: if anyone would like to understand the relationship between my mother and myself, watch this movie. i understand that the only reason xavier dolan was recognized for this movie was because of his young age (16). however, that does not a successful movie maker make. i wasn't impressed by his very obvious corner shots and zoomed in shots making the whole thing seemed cluttered. but the story line, the dialogue.... that's my mother and i. i couldn't help but cry the entire time as lines i myself have used repeated themselves over and over again. i was left hoping for them to reveal the secret to making it stop. i'm still thinking about the whole thing.

- youth in revolt: the funniest part would be michael cera acting intense and still looking like a pansy with his moustache. nothing great.

- inglorious basterds: hoooooooooly moses. not for those with a weak stomach. beautifully done. i found it interesting the majority of it was done in foreign languages.

other things:

- i am a trasitioning vegan.

- i have started doing yoga. yum.

- i am coming up with ideas for my next zine that will hopefully stick. should start up once the westmount house is settled into.

- trying to come up with piercing ideas.

- trying to come up with craft ideas.

- enjoying my summer.

- trying to avoid ulcers at work because it really isn't worth it.

- all smiles here, mes amours.

tunes vijay needs for his ipod:

all day and all of the night - the kinks

my little girl - jack johnson

dreams be dreams - jack johnson (i am loving my jj stage)

the end's not near - band of horses

john wayne gacy jr- sufjan stevens

the easybeats - good times

stay cool, cucumbers.

with spunk and attitude,

mtb.

nothing but shirley temples.

thanks for a great shirt and a stunning time, friends.

love you all more than you know.

s, you rocked it.

when i was nine

i never thought i would see this day! for an odd reason, i never thought i would live to see my nineteenth birthday. whether it was fear the world would explode, fear i would be clumsy enough to fall into death early, or for someone to off me, i thought it was a fact. even for my eighteenth birthday, i secretly believed that it was the count down to my last day. but here i am, happier than ever, seeing the sun rise on my nineteenth birthday!

time to use the ap that is only useful once a year to its owner:

i have never been more excited for a year. filled with potential and stories and experiences. i look forward to enjoying all 365 days of the year i thought never would.

from the birthday girl,

mtb.

francois called me hot.

i did it without a scar or scratch.

turns out i have no bald batches and a good skull.

it went over really well.

after my school registration (which went over just as smooth as my scalp),

my allaround biffle saima & my art program biffle eugenia came with me for the big head overhaul.

within 15 minutes from registration to signing out words of wisdom

(something like "the brightest lights shine best through the dark")

the whole thing was over.

grand total donation: 120. 87$

and thank you to every collegue, starbucks regular, friend, and family member that pitched in.

considering it was all done in more or less two days, it's great.

i love everyone's kind words in terms of making sure i feel pretty and what not.

always love when people inflate my air balloon.

this was for my art mentor & friend ashley miller who is a recent cancer survivor, meryl mezzo latte who has a battle in front of her, and my baby sister laurie-ann whom i love and encourage to test your worth and pray never has to go through it.

love you, loulou d'amour.

top reactions:

- australia

- TRIPLE VENTI NO WHIP WHITE MOCHA WHO MADE MY CENTURY (for realzies)

- everyone else who thought i had the arrogance to whip the look.

also, song of the day?

(apparantly david usher came into starbucks. buuut... i'm a 90s baby. so i was watching rupert while gasoline was released.

stay fresh, kids.

i know my roots are.

when i have a minute, stop for a minute.

today i have decided to take the time for this blog. the fact that i have completed my writing journal since the last time that i was on here is sad. so let's update and recap.

hi. i am meaghan. nice to meet you.

SCHOOL: i completed my second semester of cegep. near the end, i finally sunk into my element. i decided why i do what i do and why i love it so much. when an artist (which is something i am permitting myself the title of) realized just why it is they need to do this, it all makes sense. along the way, i have picked up some really good seeds in terms of entourage and i plan on keeping them close.

APARTMENT: as of june 5th, i was out of my shithole apartment on ash avenue and left my frustrating roommate behind. all she wanted to do was party while the club was burning down while i was trying to rebuild it. after a while, i became tired of putting effort into someone who couldn't even care for her own dog properly. so i left without a goodbye. and i plan on keeping it that way. personal reasons, obviously. i've just learned to swear off toxic people and behaviour. of course, when she is ready to clean up her act, i'll be more than eager to go out for a cup of coffee. until then, i got shit to do.

i am presently living with my older sister (future roommate) in her apartment for the next two weeks. that is, until, we move into our gorgeous residence in WESTMOUNT. we could not be happier about it. we are getting along so far. considering everything we have been through, we are more than civil. we are working through those stupid fluff fights and life is good.

ASPECTS OF MY WORKINGS:

-i tried alcohol for the first time in 6 months. tastes like chicken. which, since i am a vegetarian i don't like. i kid! but seriously, was alright. no biggie. didn't miss it all that much. i plan on being a virgin shirley temple kinda client from now on. my drunken friends must be on the edge of their seat for my birthday festivities.

-yes, still vegetarian.

- my head is pullin' a bald eagle tomorrow. getting increasingly excited slash jittery about it. lookin' forward to holding on.

- i got an obey shirt. i love it so much.

- i also purchased accessories such as obnoxious earrings, necklaces, and hats to have me rock out with my bald out.

- read a book in my first three days of vacation. scartissue was awesome. i am also a converted rhcp fan (thx 2 da ak in my life).

- i am promoted! shift lead is my name leading the shift is a game.

- life is good, life is great, i am excited.

- flight of the concords is dah shit.

-concerts soon. including an exclusive free concert for arcade fire. new cds are coming out left and right: keane's night train, stars' five ghosts, the strokes new album, mutters of arcade fire's new album, kate nash's new album. folks, welcome to cloud motherflippin' NINE.

off to watch criminal minds!