Anyway, that’s my rant. I need to get a bunch of stuff done today. Isn’t it funny when your bank sends you a different card, cancells your old one without telling you and you go to the store to buy something and it says “CARD CANCELLED”? I almost had a heart attack yesterday. All I could think of was that identity theft commercial where the grandma sounded like a trucker with that freaky voice and I’m all standing there wondring how on earth I’ll be able to get my money back to me again. Thankfully it worked out.

Anyway, off I go. Need to go get ready. Here’s a song that I woke up to today:

My review for Gaga’s Edmonton show yesterday will be named “?!” A question mark followed by a BAM quotation.

The show started off with great techno so I got into it and thought “Oh this will be like this for the entire thing! I’m so in!” The beginning gave off a toxic, wild, dream- like Vegas nightclub club vibe with 20,000 people. You can check it out below (not my clip) It was just sick to hear live!

When she came out there was no spotlight on her so I felt confused about where/who she was. I was REALLY high up so that didn’t help…and then she started singing a new song that I didn’t know so I felt confused some more.

Then the fast paced songs kicked in with remixes and live singing which I thought made for a totally musically orgasmic combo. The outfits/arrangement/dancing? Eh, not 100% my thing. Again, I felt lost in some of the outfits that I couldn’t understand for the life of me. I realized that everyone was partying hard…but they also didn’t know what the hell was going on and didn’t care. So I threw my hands up and danced along.  The sold out crowd was completely wild and it was easy to get sucked into the roar of cheering and screaming.

There was one part where she was covered in blood calling out to “jesus” while the jesus statue came up behind her, she washed her hands and then fireworks came out of jesus. I tried to take it lightly but DAMN you have to be a pretty progressive person in order to brush that off. Or you can just be drunk. I wish someone had warned me that this wouldn’t exactly be a simple concert if you are planning on being sober. Her screaming about being free…was also interesting. I really do love her but I felt like the being a “freak” and being free was overdone. I get it, I’m free -- now let’s listen to some pop music and dance.

Overall I would call this show “art on stage”. It was a combination of theatrics, comedy, blood and gore, energetic singing, amazing techno, random classical-ish/horror music, religious views/opinions, drugs sex and rock and roll, jaw dropping piano playing, insanity, freak shows, lights and…just STUFF that made it both  completely confusing and completely genius. Her mind is a grotesque and shockingly fascinating thing, there is absolutely no denying how much of a prodigy this woman is.

Overall, I’m all for it, check it out if you want! I thought I was a pretty open minded person when I walked in but this did stretch me a little because of how much stuff she had coming at you. Don’t plan on it being like any other concert you’ve seen -- it’s just different! It’s intense in some parts, boring in others and very toxic and strange near the end.

I loved the part with the monster in “Paparazzi” although like usual, I don’t know why the monster is in THAT particular song. Never the less, I thought this was the strangest concert I’ve ever seen, I’d totally go again but this time I’d be prepared and watch the new person next to me in hilarity

I remember listening to her even before she got this big, and now I get to hear those songs super loud in a super crowded sold out show. YEAAWW bring it on! Time to go get my makeup and crazy outfit on, the time calls for it!

I wanted to go out today but I honestly feel too dead. I over killed it yesterday by being at the gym for almost 3 hours and getting light headed. The girl I met really pushed it and after all the weights and cardio I’m pretty sore today. I never stay for that long, that time frame is crazy. I’m there for one hour and a half -- max. I’d be damned if I went everyday too. I think I already did something to my motabolism and I’m SUPER hungry ALL the time now. I eat and then 2 hours later I am starving again. Same with water. Everything seems to burn off really quickly and I’m already naturally good at burning fat anyway so this is getting kind of strange. I want to be toned -- not lose weight like crazy.

Hmm…I think I need loud music in my life again. It’s been a while since my ears rang til 6am. Music by Taio Cruz has been my latest obession

Getting my teeth drilled today…again…oh joy. 4th filling – but it is only being re-done so it’s not like my teeth are all that bad, I just want them to get rid of the old yellow-ish stuff and make my teeth look natural.

What else? Anyone going to the Calgary rock the river tour? I might check it out.

For now I must get out of bed and go eat. Cheers.

They would be done all on screen while I would narrate/caption or whatever else to make it more helpful.

How many of you would be into it?

OH. It did.

After an hour into the orientation of us reading the company mission statement of being “sexy and alluring” like a bunch of monkeys, I realised that the job was not for me. They suggested that I lie and bullshit customers just to sell, flirt to get sales and emphasized a $1,200 sales quota per 8 hour shift. I also had no say whether or not I got transferred to a new location they are opening  across the city and my life was suddenly staring to look like a grim mixture of school and selling clothes. Not to mention I had to deal with the management hitting on me – classy.

Professionalism was clearely far, far out the nonexistent window. They partied whenever someone spend a lot of money (literally, yelled in joy) and all I saw were workers flying in and out of the sardine can of a stock room to get clothes/a breath of air/a glimmer of sanity as we sat in there during orientation.

To build kick ass employee trust, we were checked going in and out of the store – they looked into our bags and shuffled around. We were firmly told that customer theft was considered our fault and that we had 15 customers per worker on the job. Sucks if the store has like 30 people in it and there is only two of you to help.

We were lastly told to “shop” and “learn about fit” when really, the girls went wild with shopping and used my outfit ideas without blinking on the thought of mentioning that I had helped them. I did not expect much, but it was funny to see them taking in all of the glory. Oh well, at least I know what really happened anyway. I was then told by a manager that I should get a tighter shirt.

Despite the 60% employee discount – I didn’t get a single thing. It all looked tacky and FAR FAR FAR from the “LA style” that they are aiming for. I won’t say the company name but I called in today and told them that I will not be working there. Now I’m left with my old, un-glamorous department store job and a bunch of angry people being angry at me for leaving the job but asking for it back. I truthfully don’t even want it back even though I know I’ll have it. My job sucks – but I’m surprised that I stumbled on something that sucked even more despite the shiny exterior. They both paid exactly the same.

One Republic: Marching On

Usher: DJ Got Us Falling in Love

(Wait for the beat at 2:13! Partayy!)

Wisin y Yandel: Irresistible

Turn em up on the highway and life is suddenly very good!

Time to go make some lunch (at 5:44pm?!), peace.

I taught myself how to cut into a skin a little bit better. It’s only the second time that I’ve done it so i’m sure I’ll get way batter. Either way, let me know what you think! I really liked doing the detail for this. But I think I’m tired of colorful looks now, I will try to do something dark and kind of “in your face” next time around. I think I already have an idea for it.