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WEEKEND UPDATE

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Friday we watched a bunch of stuff from our DVR.  Kim had a hair appointment on Thursday right after work, so she wasn’t home until 8:30 pm or so.  I watched the Blue Jays lose both games of a double header that day & evening.  If there’s a way to lose a game, they’ll figure it out!

Friday we just hung out on the couch.  There was a new episode of “Riverdale” on Netflix that we watched as well.

Saturday I had a blood test, then we grabbed lunch at Tim Horton’s on the way home.  Then a lazy day at home.  I watched the Jays game & Kim went out grocery shopping with her sister, Sherry after Kim came home from rollerblading.  It’s a little windy here but it’s a nice spring day!

Plans changed for the day today, as soon as we woke up one of our friends texted Kim, our friend Jolene woke up with a sore back.  “Auntie” & “Uncle” to the rescue.  I was going to just be lazy & watch the baseball game.  Now I see a lot of painting, colouring, sticker, & perhaps a cartoon movie or some “Paw Patrol” today.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

With their win on Saturday before the game on Sunday they’re 7W – 17L, not good, so for the sake of making a move they got rid of their backup catcher.  I’m sure the guy who plays twice a week was the problem?

Preview of the 2017 Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction

 

What does New York senator Chuck Schumer think about Donald Trump’s first 100 days?

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chuck-schumer-marks-trumps-100th-day-with-scathing-playlist-w479606

 

9 rockers who have a PHD

http://loudwire.com/9-super-genius-rockers-who-have-phds/

LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Here’s the 4 albums I have on preorder to receive by the end of June.  2 in May & 2 in June.

LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chris    “Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

LITTLE THINGS MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

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I fell asleep to “Pearl Jam” the album “Ten”

Just stretching to “Soundgarden” the album “Badmotorfinger”

 

Yes, I’m feeling better, I just have an annoying cough that I can’t shake off.  My chiropractor saw my MRI.  He said I could have surgery ASAP or leave it until later on.  My leg & back feel fine right now, but I’ll see the surgeon & have the surgery as soon as I can.  Why wait, let’s get it done & over with.

I chatting with a friend of mine who’s friend’s daughter was mugged & shot in the face.  The daughter is 24-25.  My friend was angry that something that stupid & random could even happen.  Kim & I watch The Ellen Degeneres Show every day.  First thing when Kim gets home from work.  I couldn’t find the author she had on the show Wednesday, but I tried to remember something the author said.  The author of the book had lost a young child.

I remember the author saying ‘Don’t ask if you can do something.  Just do something to help.  Don’t make them reach out to you.’  That really got to me, that’s what I told my friend.

I never thought of it that way?  I’ll remember that.  Of course they need help, anyone in that situation would.  The smallest thing can go a long way.

Nothing is certain in life other than “I know I was born & I know that I’ll die the in between is mine”

Sure, the in between is yours but there’s often random people or things that can mess with your life.  You have to learn how to deal with situations that arise.

http://www.reginapolice.ca/2017/04/request-assistance-robbery-7/

I remember being in the hospital & people would ask me what I needed or wanted.  Cam & Michelle asked me what I needed.  I wanted to live, but that’s not what I asked for.  I asked for a copy of “Batman: The Dark Knight” that had recently been released.  My uncle in Airdrie, Alberta also asked what I needed I said ‘The Rick Mercer Report’ book.

I don’t know what I was thinking, the fact that they caught me awake was a shot in the dark!  I watched the movie in the hospital.  I tried to read the book but didn’t realize I had bad double vision.

I didn’t really know I had cancer with a very slim chance of surviving.  I figured I was maybe sleep deprived or something like that.  Corey brought me the 2nd Thornley album that he knew I was waiting for.  Laurie brought me 2 signed guitars, 1 signed by Ian Thornley for me, & 1 signed by Chad Kroeger of “Nickelback” to raffle off.

Those all may seem like little insignificant things, but they’re were all sincere & showed that they care.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

I just googled release dates for 2017 that are confirmed, but yet to be recorded, I saw no Tool.  I did see A Perfect Circle though under the TBA section.

 

Highly Suspect made a 2nd video from their 2nd album.  “The Boy Who Died Wolf” the song “Little One” LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Todd Bryanton’s “Beep Beep I’m a Sheep” got a remix!

 

Took long enough.  The Stone Sour album has a release date on June 30th, preorder is now available on iTunes

LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Dave Grohl & his mother, Virginia Grohl, on Stephen Colbert

 

Soundgarden shared it.  I was listening to this album earlier this week!

 

I like these guys catchy pop band that still remind me of INXS light.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-1975-announce-new-album-music-for-cars-w479269

 

I don’t get the point of reissued albums?  Always comes off to me as a cash grab for the artist or their estate.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/princes-purple-rain-reissue-to-include-never-heard-songs-w479275

 

FYI I saw a photo earlier this week of Soundgarden rehearsing & the caption said “Rehearsing for tour”

 

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“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

WASTED DAYS

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I fell asleep to “U2” the album “Zooropa”

I got down to stretch for a bit to “Alter Bridge” the album “The Last Hero”

 

I tried doing a very light workout & just started coughing uncontrollably.  Started with crunches, tried to do 50 & was coughing by the time I reached 20 & figured I should stop, this was on Monday.  I guess no exercise until this cold is gone.  At least with the snow out there from last night I can justify having hot water with lemon & honey.

Tuesday & I’m still quite sick aka another wasted day in my eyes.  This cold has latched on & sunk it’s nails into me.  Kim got me some cold medication after talking with the pharmacist about what I could take without affecting my regular meds I take.  It’s weird to watch a baseball game sipping on hot water with lemon & honey mixed in.  Shouldn’t it be a hot dog & a beer?

I, of course, watched the baseball game last night & the Jays are actually winning here & there.  Their record isn’t pretty, but it’s coming around.  I’d never consider them a playoff contender despite more than 140 games left in the season. They are currently 6W-14L, not good!

Not much new here.  Wednesday morning & this cold will not let up.  Fell asleep coughing & woke up coughing.  My fever is gone though so I shouldn’t be sweating all day!

 

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

I just saw a photo saying Big Wreck are in the studio.  WOW fast turnaround!!!!!!!!!

 

Pentatonix shared it.  Their new video of “Can’t help falling in love”

 

Here it comes I guess, another huge movie from Marvel!

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-movie-review-still-a-blast-w478256

 

Acoustic covers by Matt Heafy of Trivium

http://loudwire.com/watch-trivium-matt-heafy-cover-alice-in-chains-down-in-a-hole-sublime-santeria/

 

Between “Royal Blood” & “Paramore”, I’m not sure which album I’m anticipating the most after hearing the first single from each.

 

Hard to believe “Black Sabbath” released one of my favourite Black Sabbath albums the year I was born?

http://loudwire.com/black-sabbath-heaven-and-hell-album-anniversary/

 

This is why I watch baseball.  In the past 3 or 4 days, I’ve seen many things I’ve never seen before.  Neither have the retired baseball players broadcasting the game!

 

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“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

WEEKEND UPDATE

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I got off of the computer quite early on Friday.  I was fevered & felt like a truck hit me.  Sore everywhere & 0 energy.  When I’m sick, which isn’t very often now, it always feels like a wasted day.

Saturday & I still feel terrible.  When I woke up I didn’t feel too bad.  Then I had breakfast, emptied the dishwasher, & made a juice.  I’m so hot now that I should shower again, & get a dry shirt on.

The plus side to Saturday is that I haven’t worked out since November, & I weigh but 235.  I think I was 233 about a year ago.  When/if I hit 215-220 that’s about right for me.  I’m not trying to lose weight, but I just feel better (other than now when I’m sick & feel like I’ve been hit by a truck)

“Saturday night, date night, Saturday night”

Us 2 plugged sickos rented “The Founder” from iTunes.  It was good, I’d recommend it, I don’t need to see it again though.

 

As for today, Sunday, I’m still fevered, not much has changed.  I’ve filled my pill capsules & now I will watch the Blue Jays lose………………….again.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

Pretty big honour for a group with a small fan base!

http://teamrock.com/news/2017-04-21/clutch-will-play-at-the-metal-hammer-golden-gods-2017

 

Ed Kowalczyk, Live singer, article regarding tour

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7767911/live-ed-kowalczyk-tour-interview

 

Article with Paramore.  New single inside the link.  Very long article be warned!

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/22/paramore-wanted-to-quit-band-so-many-times

 

Muse shared it….

 

Deadpool 2 release date now confirmed.  June 1st 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/deadpool-2-sets-2018-release-date-w478311

 

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Chris    “Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

SICK, STRETCHING, & PLAYING BASS LINES ON MY GUITAR

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I fell asleep to “I Mother Earth” the album “The Quicksilver Meat Dream”, followed by “Ed Sheeran” the album “Divide”

Just a lot of stretching this week to “Boston” the album “Boston”

 

Well, it’s Thursday and I’ve got a cold really well.  My entire body is sore, I’ve got what sounds like a smoker’s cough, & every time I cough, I bring up phlegm from the deep.  I also have a sinus headache.  I thought a cod was supposed to get better after a few days.  Kim touched my forehead before she left for work.  She said it felt warm, no surprise to me.

I’ve been stretching every day & practicing guitar.  I find teaching myself guitar frustrating.  I know what to do, my left hand disagrees.  I never really practiced the first time around.  Picked up my mom’s old acoustic, learned some bass lines, & helped Rob learn bass.  About a year later I got my first guitar for my 21st birthday.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

Who enjoys some “Chevelle”?  Here are the albums ranked by Loud Wire.

http://loudwire.com/chevelle-albums-ranked/

 

Yep, Paramore, Royal Blood & Linkin Park are all available for preorder on iTunes!  Holy “Blondie” & “Devo” pop music from Paramore!

 

Really cool video from Royal Blood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Linkin Park.  LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I LOVE these movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on Donald Trump.  LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

http://loudwire.com/metallica-kirk-hammett-donald-trump-one-term-president/

 

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Chris

“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

MY WIFE, THE GIVER OF PHLEGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I fell asleep to “Ascot Royals” the 2017 EP “New Skin”

Just a lot of stretching this week to mostly “The Watchmen” the album “Live & in Stereo”

 

If/When it’s my time for back surgery, I just hope to recover quickly.  This all feels like a very minor inconvenience.  I really want to get back to exercising.  I don’t know how long it will be to recover.  I already feel as though I’ve wasted 6 months doing absolutely nothing productive.  All of this stretching seems to be for nothing if I’m just going to have surgery anyway.

I guess I can’t complain, I’ve made it this far & the smaller T-Shirts that didn’t fit me when I first started working out like a mad man still fit me today.  I guess that’s still a bonus.  I was 265 at my heaviest but everything fit me fine.  There’s a photo of me in a white T-Shirt playing guitar on stage, that’s me at 265.  I’m just a big person.  I’m 37 years old & 6’1”.  When I graduated high school I was 18 years old, 6’1” & 185 pounds…………….then I discovered beer!

My wife shares everything.  She was kind enough to even give me her cold!  I don’t just get a cold though!  No, my body will take a cold & turn it up to 11.  Small fever, phlegm, cough, sometimes shaking uncontrollably, etc.  I started to feel like crap Monday night.  Went to bed a bit before 10:20 pm.  I was hot, cold, had to pee, got up to take some medication a few times, anything but fall asleep until 3:45 am.  Slept until 6:00 am on Tuesday, said goodbye to Kim when she left for work & fell asleep until 9:30 pm.  Had breakfast & my medication now I shall nap!

I slept very well Tuesday night!  Woke up just before Kim did to get ready for work today.  Then I got up around 8:00 am after a bad coughing fit, I thought I was better, but not quite.

 

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

I wasn’t all that sure of what albums I was anticipating for this year other than a guarantee from Big Wreck.  Now I can add “Royal Blood” as well as “Stone Sour”, “Queens of the Stone Age” & maybe “System of a Down”?

 

I’d go, only for “The Pretty Reckless” though

http://loudwire.com/korn-the-pretty-reckless-pierce-the-veil-more-perform-2017-alternative-press-music-awards/

 

I’ve been waiting to hear about this one too, “Paramore” the album “After Laughter” out May 12th on iTunes

 

Ah, Matt Damon gets bumped from United Airlines voice over

http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/hear-matt-damon-get-bumped-as-united-airlines-spokesman-on-kimmel-w477587

 

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Stay safe out there,

Chris

“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

WEEKEND UPDATE

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My doctor called looks like I’ll more than likely have a back operation YAY!  He’s going to call the same surgeon that did my brain surgeries.  I’m not worried about the strong possibility of back surgery, I’m worried about the recovery time.  After the doctor called, Kim teared up, she doesn’t want me to have to deal with something major again.  So I told her “Don’t worry about stuff like this, we don’t know what’s going to happen in the next 10 seconds or what will happen in surgery or after, we’ll deal with whatever when it happens”.  I’m anxious for this back thing to be fixed once & for all, & get back to exercising.  This stretching stuff is getting old.

Kim’s parents came down from the Prince Albert area.  We had Easter with them & Sherry Friday night.  Saturday was my Dad’s birthday.  Kim had a bad chest cold that moved to her sinuses & just continued to get worse as the weekend progressed.  She stayed home Saturday to rest.  She was going to go shopping with her mom & sister & then come to my parents for supper.  She just really wasn’t up to doing anything.  My brother & his girlfriend drove me home, dad picked me up in the afternoon.

Kim ha Thursday & has Monday off.  I’ll see how she feels after supper & we may watch a movie if she’s up to it.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

Try not to head bang.  I couldn’t help but head bang!

http://loudwire.com/10-try-not-to-headbang-challenges-expert/

Even though Pantera & Slayer are the 2 bands I listen to on this list.  My head banging song is from Foo Fighters.  Foo Fighters & Big Wreck aren’t featured on here much, but trust me I listen to them a TON!

 

10 best hard rock albums of 1997.  Mine is “The Colour & The Shape” by Foo Fighters of course!

http://loudwire.com/best-hard-rock-albums-1997/

 

Radiohead’s “OK Computer” was released in 1997.  That’s a HUGE album still today!  It’s not really even a rock album.

 

Killswitch Engage have scheduled their virtual reality show.  I don’t know how that works & I really don’t need to know.

http://loudwire.com/killswitch-engage-virtual-reality-show/

 

New video from Royal Blood!!!!!!!  With the preorder of the new album $7.99 on iTunes.

 

Apparently there may also be a new Muse album this year?  Follow up to this album “Drones”.  I wasn’t big on this last album, didn’t have the staying power for me.

 

Trivium shared it.  I should listen to this album more often, I listened to their album “In Waves” yesterday.

 

Rush isn’t done

http://loudwire.com/alex-lifeson-rush-will-be-doing-things-together-again/

 

Really it’s come to lowering the alcohol is being brewed at a lower alcohol, but the alcohol tax is up?  That’s why I drink at home, even though I can’t drive.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3378806/how-04-is-changing-drinking-habits-in-saskatchewan/

 

The original lineup of the band “Live” is talking reunion in this article.

http://www.alternativenation.net/interview-live-nin-rock-icon-woodstock-94-pearl-jam/

 

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Stay safe out there,

Chris    “Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

LACK-A-MOOLA/LOOOOONG WEEKEND

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You likely won’t hear from me until Monday morning.  Kim has her EDO Thursday & has Monday off as part of the Easter weekend.

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I fell asleep to “Ed Sheeran” the new album “Divide”, then “Pentatonix” their 4th EP of covers, & finally “Coheed & Cambria” the album “The Colour Before The Sun”

LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a lot of stretching this week to mostly “The Watchmen” the new album “Live & In Stereo”

 

We’re broke.  No other way to put it.  Maybe it’s because of tax season, but we have less cash flow than most average couples when it’s not tax season.  We spend the same amount of money a month as most people our age spend in a week.  Kim has a good job, & she enjoys it.  The last time we went out for supper was probably my birthday in January?  We can’t afford to travel anywhere.  I end up blaming myself, knowing I couldn’t have predicted this situation.  All of that being said, I do blame myself somewhat.  After all, I’m the one who had cancer & put us in this spot.  I’m NOT asking for a hand out, I’m just telling you how it is.  So many people have helped us out financially along the way, especially when I was in the hospital.  Thank you!

I always worry about our finances, since I’m terrible with money & I never see what we have in the bank.  I guess paycheck to paycheck is how we’re living now.  I always ask Kim if we can afford whatever I’m looking at purchasing.  My weakness is music from iTunes.  No matter how much it is, I ask Kim if it’s OK.  Kim gave me an allowance.  More than likely a good idea.  I’ve really slowed down on buying music anyways.  I know which artists I want to hear more of, & it’s not every band I’ve heard of!  I only had 2 years of mortgage insurance, but neither of us was working for almost 5 years.

I guess Kim & I suffer from the cancer side effect originally from Hawaii called “Lackamoola” as my brother found a birthday card for me years ago.

This is a one income no kids (oinks) household.  If there’s a child in this house, the battle is between Brewster & I.  I like stuff & he needs to be with someone 24 hours a day.  He has terrible anxiety.  If he sees me putting on my shoes, he starts to freak out.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you today.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

System of a Down albums ranked.  First one good the rest, AWESOME!

http://loudwire.com/system-of-a-down-albums-ranked/

 

Pentatonix shared it…….

 

I didn’t watch it so there is possibly some LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I don’t need to hear any more about Trump.  Thanks though John Oliver

 

Trailer for “Pitch Perfect 3”.  LANGUAGE!  The first two were HILARIOUS!

 

Yep, some are pro Planned Parenthood & some are totally against it, it’s a personal choice in my eyes.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/foo-fighters-bon-iver-bjork-contribute-to-planned-parenthood-box-set-w475975

 

I think I’m the only metal fan on earth that’s not a fan of “Mastodon”

http://loudwire.com/mastodons-emperor-of-sand-debuts-no-7-billboard-200-hits-no-1-top-album-sales-chart/

 

After the game on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, the Toronto Blue Jays have played 7 games & only have 1 win to show for their efforts.  They are currently 1W-6L.  Last April they finished the month at 11W-14L.  I hear all of these broadcasters saying “Aw, it’s only April” & they want to see meaningful baseball in September.  Well these games are just as important if you want to see meaningful baseball in September.  What were Blue Jay fans doing during the last regular season game last year?  Praying to make it into the playoffs!  If you turn their wins & loses around for April of last year to 14W-11L, I wouldn’t have been biting my nails during the final game last year.  Right now 11W-14L looks like an impossible achievement.  Mostly the same players picking up right where they left off last year………………….sad.  The only real upside is at first base.  The guy couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat the last 2 years.  So far this year, he’s one of the best hitters they have.  He’s not a home run hitter, but he does hit very well as a contact hitter.  Only 155 games left in the regular season!

 

YAY!  Royal Blood release confirmed “How did we get so dark?” release date June, 16th!  No preorder or anything like that………………yet!  I think I just saw on their Facebook page that there will be a song available on Thursday, April 13th at 7:00 pm EST!  They’re not a metal band if you’ve never heard of them.  A drummer & bass player/singer, a hard rock band.  Dave Grohl called them to see if they’d open for Foo Fighters on the tour for “Sonic Highways” during 2015.

 

10 year old drummer wins Denmark’s Got Talent drumming Rage Against The Machine & Led Zeppelin

http://loudwire.com/10-year-old-drummer-wins-denmarks-got-talent/

 

Jimmy Kimmel on Sean Spicer’s Hitler comments

http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-probes-sean-spicers-inner-voice-during-hitler-comment-w476292

 

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Chris

“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

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Well that was a bust!  The sedative did nothing for me at my MRI appointment. I think it was a placebo?  Either way I didn’t really need it.  This MRI machine was much bigger than the one at the hospital, & they were looking at my lower back, not my brain & entire spine.  We saw the MRI, I have a bulging disc, and I’ve had it since high school.  I’m guessing I have some options.  A) More physiotherapy B) More messages & chiropractor visits C) Surgery

Kim just assumes it will be surgery & then got really worried about me aka she started crying.  I held her & told her not to worry about me, I don’t like seeing her so worried, and we don’t even know what the doctors will say.  The only thing we’re pretty sure about is no cortisone shot.  They can do more damage to the bone structure than good.  Kim, don’t worry whatever the doctors decide, we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

That was our Friday night!  No more wild parties here, we’s old!

Saturday was very lazy.  We did nothing, didn’t even breakup with Janis!  We watched the Blue Jays lose……..again.  We also rented “Christmas Office Party” hilarious R rated comedy!

 

Today, I’ll be watching the Toronto Blue Jays hopefully win their 2nd game so their record looks a bit better instead of the current 1W-4L.  We can all just pretend there is no problem in LF & 1B, we’ll pretend they’ll make it to the playoffs in Sept-Oct??????

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

Instead of Stone Sour giving us photos from the studio from months ago with the album title.  How about a release date for the album Hydrograd?

Mr. Todd Bryanton.  Did I mention he’s a really good guy too!

http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-musicians-latest-video-racking-up-millions-of-views-on-youtube

 

This looks like a good movie!

 

Everything The Watchmen do musically is AWESOME!!!  Their new live album of 21 songs is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/turn-up-the-stereo-418428633.html

 

Albums on the way Linkin Park, Queens of the Stone Age, Royal Blood those are almost set in stone that they’ll be released, & of course Stone Sour.

 

Movies I would like to see this year.

 

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Chris    “Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres

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I fell asleep to “Walk off the Earth” the album “Sing it all Away”, followed by “Trivium” the album “Ascendency”

Just a lot of stretching this week to “Pentatonix” their new EP of covers “Vol. IV”

YAY, multiple doctor appointments set for me.  MRI, Cancer clinic, “sedatives” for the MRI (I’m extremely claustrophobic), blood work, & hopefully a cortisone shot as well.  Pretty much routine stuff other than the MRI & cortisone shot.  I hope to breeze through all of this, & get back to exercising!

A bit of a mixed up day.  My regular doctor is having surgery & is off until May.  I need to get a prescription from him before then for my MRI.

 

If you’re here strictly for the cancer news, that’s all I have for you.  Slow/Quiet week.  Stretching everyday & many routine appointments to come by the end of July.

 

Halestorm drummer, Arejay Hale, speaks about deceased Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley

http://loudwire.com/halestorm-arejay-hale-layne-staley-freak-of-nature-amazing-talent/

 

I see no Tool album in the near future?  Tool is touring & then A Perfect Circle plans to tour & record.  There’s only so much singer Maynard James Keenan can do.  I assume his 3rd band (Puscifer) & his vineyard are taking a backseat at the moment?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/189126/707500?c=LNSM__LasVegas_APerfectCircle_fb_ss_040517

 

24 years ago Thursday, Tool released their first full length album “Undertow”.  Before that was a live EP and there has been 4 full length albums up to the 2006 release “10,000 Days”.  We are now on our 11th year of waiting for a follow up to “10,000 Days”.  As fans we’ve waited 3,747 + a few leap year days for a new release from Tool.  This means we have a few more decades to wait if the album is coming in “10,000 Days”!

http://loudwire.com/tool-undertow-anniversary/

 

Trivium’s Matt Heafy plays Radiohead cover on acoustic guitar

http://loudwire.com/matt-heafy-cover-radiohead-exit-music-for-a-film/

 

Sorry, just found a new band, & they are quite new.  They’re called “Halflives”, just thought I’d keep you posted.  1 album out next Friday, & 3 singles.  All available on iTunes.

They remind me of “Paramore”.  Fairly pop but just a bit heavier, at least that’s how I’d describe them.

 

I got “Pentatonix” & “The Watchmen” this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Both are FANTASTIC!!!!!!

 

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“I feel good about the good things, & bad about the bad things”-Dave Grohl

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Stay safe out there,

Chris

“Be kind to one another”-Ellen Degeneres