So, you'd think with me being unemployed I'd have all the time in the world to update my weblog. But for some reason the days are just flying by. Obviously, this weekend we went to the new indie club thing at Sway, which was cool. Mainly because there was a whole bunch of us, who kinda took over the backroom and got to sing along to old favourites while drinking Hoegardens. But in general it was a fun event, but as the thing was held at a bar with no dancefloor it was less like a club event and more like being at a regular bar with decent music.

But not surprisingly I was sufficiently hungover for next day's Super Bowl event, which turned out to be spectacular. Our host had acquired a screen, a projector, huge speakers, several couches, PS2, beer, food, snacks, and a barbeque for our food, which meant that for 14 hours all we did was eat, drink, play PS2, and watch one of the best football games I've ever seen. It didn't hurt either that I had some money riding on The Patriots, so I didn't mind them winning at all. This also meant that Monday was pretty much out of the window and besides watching the Arsenal game and a few movies the rest of the week is a bit of a blur right now.

The only other big thing to happen this week (besides maybe getting a gig with our imaginary band The Cracker Ass Crackers) was that I was asked to give a lecture on weblogs at a local school. I've pretty much agreed to do it (there are a few things which need to be sorted out), so one of these days I'm going to have to get back into the weblog game. Ever since I handed in my thesis I've suffered from weblog overload, which means I've not kept up with recent developments and I haven't visited a lot of the weblogs I used to follow on a daily basis for weeks or even months. So now I have to reread my thesis and do a bit of research before I can stand up in front of these people and try to exclain to them the wonder that is weblogs. But I like giving lectures, so it'll probably be fun and hopefully this time there'll be time to have the students ask questions unlike at my recent Warhol lecture.

The last thing I'll mention is how much I hate it when people in shops don't know anything about what they're selling and how great it is to talk to someone who knows what they're doing. Yesterday, I went out to buy two bottles of whiskey, which were owed to me by someone. So I went to my favourite shop downtown and looked around and found a bottle of Laphroaig, which I decided would do nicely. So I asked the guy behind the counter if he could tell me a little about this whiskey and not only did he go into a long story about the company and a former owner who'd drowned in a vat of whiskey. He also offered me a complimentary glass of whiskey to make sure I bought something I would enjoy.
Later, I went to another shop to buy a bottle of Green Spot and again the guy had all kinds of knowledge about the distillery and the whiskey I was buying. Surely, that's the way it should be, but for me it always comes as a pleasant surprise when I run into people, who have a lot of knowledge about and a general interest in the items they're selling. Maybe it's because the only other places I go and ask for 'expert opinion' is in record stores and I'm always sorely disappointed by the lack of interest these people have in music.

I'm also getting a bit more serious about applying for jobs, so tomorrow I'll have to write a few applications to go along with the ones who are already out there. But right now I have to get some sleep.