Hello Kelly on NMC

Finally my nagging has paid off.

Hello Kelly on CBC Radio3.

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Renee makes the move to school, perogies and all.

I really like rotoscoping. I'd like to rotoscope more. Best viewed at original size.

Love Mail

To: Joy
From: Michael

Tonight Phil was still here. I asked "why are you still here Phil" and he replied that Francy's Hello Kelly van was broken; blew a gasket; and he didn't know how he was going to get home.

Phil is a drummer in Hello Kelly, and had agreed to help Francois record a side project 2 days earlier. It was supposed to last just one day, but after he forgot his laptop at the recording studio he stayed the extra day for it to be retrieved. I hung out with him today and watched him play nintendo badly, before I went to work. He's a cool guy, always got a smile. Good teeth too. Francois was supposed to pick him up and deposit him on home turf while I was away serving customers quality sandwiches, so I said my goodbyes.

I got off the late shift and knew I wasn't going to sleep until 3AM anyways. I have a nice car with leather seats, and a full tank of gas. I volunteer my services. Francy is elated until I tell him that he's coming with me too.

We listen to a mix CD I'm working on perfecting. Francois sleeps, lying across the back seat. Phil and I talk about the fog and how cool it looks, government, and you.

We hit a detour and then an animal. I turn around to see what it was, but it apparently ran into the ditch, supposedly to die a slow death. I am worried about my tires.

I deposit Phil at home and as we exit the driveway, Francois looks at me with gratitude and I am happy. He says "Michael, despite what people say about you, I know the truth. You're a great guy." And he flashes a smile. A tired smile. He's asleep 1.24 seconds later.

Below are the Hello Kelly van (now broken) and Francois (far left) and Phil (far right).

Love
Michael

Hello Kelly, would you like a bag with that?

Hello Kelly, would you like a bag with that?

I met up with Francois after my hike and delicious meal from Super Burger, and he introduced me to his new band hopefulls. Hello Kelly just lost 3 members for various reasons, so when the going get's tough, the tough get picky. This is like "The Apprentice" for band fans.

We watched the movie "V for Vendetta" which was, surprisingly, exceptional. I mean, how good could it have possibly been. Have you seen the mask the main character wears? Who thinks of this crap? Yet, logic aside, fantastic.

To conclude the evening, Francois and his protoges picked up some power food for the next day's practice.

Bands can hire me for $30,000 a year plus paid accomodations.

Vlog soundtrack: Won't Back Down, Hello Kelly.

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Happy Birthday Bryan!

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We celebrated Bryan's birthday with a suprise party at the Edge Skatepark, where he works. Renèe brought a pinãta and it was a lot of fun!

Hello, Kelly

Hello, Kelly

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I went to the Hello Kelly concert on Sunday in Orangeville. It was great to meet some new people. I went to McDonalds 3 times in one day. I woke up with McDonalds cravings.

Freek Fest

I got to go to the concert! I'm so happy too, because it rocked hard! I was the photo guy for my friends new band, Hello Kelly, and spent the day snapping shots, as well as being on stage the whole time they were preforming, taking pictures. I also got to tag along to the green room where only band members, not even their friends, were allowed to go.

Going to a concert where you know one of the people playing is the only way to do it in my mind. How stable...

Anywhoo, I'm going to work towards putting together a Reality Photo Shoot (kind of like reality television, but more fictional) of Hello Kelly's first big gig. That will come up in the next little while.

P.S. Thanks to everyone leaving little comments, it makes my day.

Absence Explained.

Like Unsolved Mysteries, where I've been in the past couple days will forever live in the hearts of the superstitious, and stain the reality of those who believe in nothing.

I won't be around for the next two days though, as I'm camping with my family up in Collingwood. We're not one of those geeky families who go camping with satellite and cable internet, so I'll have no way of contacting you, my beloved readers.

In other news, I'm going to a concert called "Freak Fest" on Saturday, provided that I have a ride. My friend Francois and his new band are going to be playing their first gig. His band is called Hello Kelly, and they just launched a new website. Abide, it's still under a little construction. You can hear their songs. I'm praying, and hoping, and wishing, and thinking that I can go...

Check out my photos instead of reading my blogs. If each photo is worth a thousand words, you'll have plenty to read.

I've had an up and down couple days. Work has been the drag of all drags. For some reason whenever I drink coffee, than I end up NEEDING it to get through a night. Even ONE will knock me off my schedule, and I have to go through a "detox" of drowziness to get off my kick. So I will wait until my days off. For now, it's coffee every break all night.

The days though have been another story all together. I've spent time with friends, shot throws for Rogers first local, and gone on a photo shoot with my friend Francois and his new band, Hello Kelly. I saw the photos this afternoon and was quite pleased. Yesterday was a very bright partly cloudy day, so we would wait for the clouds to cover the sun for almost all the pics to avoid harsh shadows. I bought 100 film for the event. Beautiful.