Home Warming\\Shawarma & Mango Carrot Juice..

Waoohh, it's been about 2 weeks since I've been home. My usual two week vacation in the summer to Youth Camp in Cobourg at the yellow Francis cottage, and then the following week to Muskoka->Huntsville->Sprucedale area->Parry Sound District for some shreddage and hardcore chillin.

Returned last night with Krystle after a 5-hour drive around Ontario.. Stopped in Barrie for some interesting chips at biker chip truck. The girl forgot our orders a few times before getting it right, but the chips were decent. It was a funny place though still, right behind a Motorcycle store off the side of a road, and there was this pig Daisy walking around on a leash. Yeah.. Barrie is interesting.

Got home and did some paperwork for Queen's, I think we're at.. what? 20 days til move-in now? Queen's seems to email me every 3 days I swear, but it's all good. I enjoy reading them because it's been a good reminder of where I am going, and it forces me to remember where I've come from.

Went to Tom's and watched Calvin suck at Wii Golf, and then to watch him lose his temper with one of the putters, hilarious. Props to Meyer for running the show, Tom did alright til he landed 3 or 4 Water Hazards in a row..

After Tom's we reached Unionville for some Jazz and Confectionary Iced cream.. Got to love that Marble SLAB GOOD LO... Ok got a little excited there, yeah their iced cream is bomb, Kawartha Dairy on an ice plate? That's bomb.

Today I took some time to re-adjust. When I woke up I went straight to TMNOD, and oh to my greatest surprise there was five brand new episodes of Entourage waiting for me! I spent most of the day viewing them in HD on demand.. I enjoyed it, except every time Ari's blackberry went off I kept thinking it was mine so I'd get up to get it and then realize what a fool I am.. If anybody else has caught up with the show recently, did you see Turtle's ferrari and porsche.. mmhm... Season 6 has been interesting so far, stoked to see more..

Finally, I got some Shahwarma and Mango Carrot juice to refuel my mind. The reason I was able to write this post and hopefully publish all that I've collected in the past two weeks. My ma just walked in with some indiano foods for me to munch on, left-overs you know how we do.. Camp/Cottage photos and video to come, stay tuned for some seen Tyler Jay wakeboarding clips, Andrew Choe's bails, and Liam Goslett's hypeshow.

A Guy Named.. Hooked a Mans up!

Alright, so I was really busy and I've finally finished school! A year delay, but it's all good because I had a WICKED year!

The title of this post is relating to.. Liam Goslett, he reminded me of my blog and that I need to get my shiznit together and update it AGAIN!! So thanks for that homie, again he's still running strong with his blog at Common Ventures figure it out.

Let me start with the new Hillsong United album, I was at their concert about two weeks ago now, it was unreal. This is the new album art, it's actually not on the cd anywhere, the cd didn't even come with a booklet. Which is strange but when you understand the album name "Tear Down The Walls" you will understand why the CD case only has a sticker around it (that I literally just teared off to get to the CD.. with some excess sticker on my new case!)

Here's a snippet from Hillsong United.com's blog, Joel Houston does a good job of explaining the new album..

It's 2009 and finally I am holding a finished, printed, real-life copy of our new project, dual title and all; a CROSS // the EARTH : TEAR DOWN THE WALLS. it has no cover.

And already we’re receiving the letters. "i didn't receive the booklet", "did the recession bite your production budget?", "how am i supposed to open it?" etc....

and i have to laugh.. cause in my mind i thought it was obvious.. i thought it was genius.. no cover... a wall adorned with bill posters representing the EARTH... four triangles (representing four worship nights) revealing a CROSS.. As if to say the message of Christ is written across all things.. And all of this displayed without a cover; representing transparency; the walls removed; no reason to hide; just as we are; but by the grace of God.. and for added effect we'd put a paper sticker that you literally have to 'tear' to get into the album... But obviously not so obvious.. And apparently less than close to genius.. cause here i am spelling it out for everyone...

-Joel Houston, Hillsong United

So yeah, the concert was legit. Here's a few clips of the crazy worship night,

This one was the craziest song by far.. So simple, and absolutely insane, I swear this is where I lost my voice.. Rocking out with the macmurray's, haha it was great!

Now I recommend you pick up a copy of the album, I got mine off iTunes when it first released, and my best friend Krystle hooked me up with a CD for my grad gift, how nice eh!

Here's a free download of one of the songs, sorry I'm not leaking this one, no stealing hillsong united, I want them to keep doing what they are doing! Here's the free link!!

- Nick Francis