"There Is Snow Lodged Up My Nose"

Well, it's happened. I lay in bed an extra three hours today, being too god-damn cold to get up, and when I finally dragged myself out of bed I looked outside to see that it had been, and still was, snowing. Usually I'm pretty neutral about snow on the west coast. I mean, it's snow, but it's usually on the wet side, with a distinct slushiness to it. But this is my first experience of snow in Victoria. It wouldn't be so bad, if it wasn't for the wind. See, the snow is very light (and dry, surprisingly), and so the wind comes whipping around from all sides, and blows a little whirlwind of snow all around you, constantly. I mean, the ground is barely coated because the snow doesn't have a chance to just chill before the wind comes like a big jerk and throws it six feet in the air. I would take a picture, but I don't want to go outside. (Thankfully, the class I should be in right now got canceled = no unnecessary walking in the snow for me!) This picture shows that pre-snow clouds of yesterday. Ugh.

Anyways, spreading the love, check out these sites for some potential ear candy:
http://www.myspace.com/pullincaseofire (this is my cousin's band, hey-o)
http://hypem.com/ (and this is just a sweet site for finding random music, mainly of the remix-mashup variety)

Erase Me

First of all, let me put one thing out there: it is way too cold for November. Technically, I think it's still above zero, but yesterday for some reason it was so cold I briefly considered going into hibernation, so I never would have to go outside again. At least until the spring. However, against my better judgment, I instead walked to the beach and took some photos. My timing was not really good for two reasons:
1) I went at a really awkward time, so it was just past sunset, but not really dark out yet. Result: it was really bad lighting, but not dark enough to get some sweet night shots, which is too bad because it was clear and the moon was big. I would have waited until it was dark, except
2) IT WAS COLD. Stupid beaches get extra cold. Kudos to the guy sitting on the log, still playing his guitar and singing. It sounded lovely, but I imagine his fingers must have been chilly.
Anyways, what I did instead was play around with some long shutter speeds for a very short time before wimping out and heading home. I've never actually tried long shutter speeds on moving water before, and I kind of like the dream-like effect it has. Sure, the actual subject/framing could be better, but I'll take what I can get.

On the music front, I recently heard a Kid Cudi/Kanye West song that I'm pretty sure is not all that new, but I've had it almost on repeat, because it is some good listening. (And PS. I wikipedia'd it. And it actually is kinda new. Sorta. Awkward not new-not old stage.)

Erase Me- Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West


Cuz I'm in the magazines, On the TV, No matter where you are you might hear me