two epiphanies

Jack Layton is a skinny version of Dr. Phill
Dr. Phil is a skinny version of a Walrus

Therefore, Jack Layton = an anorexic walrus.

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Semi-Evil -----> Quasi-Evil -----> PURE EVIL!

The New Music [Part I]

List of new artists and bands that I have recently begun to listen to. Some of these guys have been around for a while, but I've just started to listen to them and like them.



Metric - vocalist and keyboardist Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Joshua Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key.

Seen them in Concert a couple years back. It was a Billy Talent Concert, and these guys were they're also.

I guess my thanks goes to my sister. She is the one who really introduced them to me. It's mostly because of her this is one of my new favorite bands.

Website: ilovemetric.com













The Arcade Fire - Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufeld,

I found out about them because of Much Music. I don't remember what the show was but they were talking about these guys. Then they showed interviews with some celeb's that commented on these guys. My god Bono said it's one of his new favorite bands and so they are also one of my favorite bands.

They are a great band with a really sweet sound. They have become extremly popular, yet remain they're Indie style.

Website: arcadefire.com
















James Blunt - "the british guy"

Found out about this guy from two places this week.

1.) Smallvile - few of his songs were played in the 100th episode where a few people died. Extremly sad episode, but the this guy is a wonderful singer

2.) SNL - played on SNL. This is what made me want to download him.

Website: jamesblunt.com

Metric Concert on April 1st

Metric, one of my new favorite bands, is coming to town. They are doing an all ages show at the Commodore on April 1st. They have a wicked sound and I'll probably be asking people to go. My younger sister is going to come also, which is cool.

But I'm excited mostly because concerts are extremly fun and, the Commodore is a really aweosme place.

Does anyone want to go?

Movies

List of Favorite Movies

Ranking from 1-10 (and higher)

1 is the best

1. Serenity
2. Munich
3. Hotel Rwanda
4. City Of God
5. Fight Club
6. Whale Rider
7. Walk The Line
8. Underworld
9. Memoirs of a Geisha
10. King Kong
11. Rabbit Proof Fence
12. Batman Begins
13. LOTR: Return Of The King
14. Princess Mononoke
15. Kill Bill: Volume 2
16. Matrix: Reloaded
17. Matrix: Revolutions

wunderkind

"One who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age. "

Introducing...

Introducing...

BAT-DUBYA!

Mentor and advisor to OldManRivers

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After him posting the picture I made for him on bebo on his site, I thought I would go all out and show you my mentor, Dubya. With his aspirations to become a monastic colonial-crime-fighter, it brought me to realize his, for the lack of a better word, coolness...lol

Since seeing this Dark Knight, I've also been searching for a longing of my own hero that resembles my aspirations and to reflect the true identity I want to be. Maybe I'll just get someone who does really good-lookin' cartoons to make up my own damn SuperHero. Either way, OldManRivers will be shown in Cartoon form. Note: OldManRivers Comic must have caine.

"I do believe that those who would be protectors of their Indigenous communities

must strive for a more noble, honourable and respectful existence."

- Bat-Dubya!

CBC RADIO SHOW - RED EDGE - YOUTH PANEL

Recorded on Friday 13th, 2006

Panel featured Dustin Rivers (myself) and Inez Jasper.

Listen to the interview

The Interview

Fueled My Wings

I was a man who had broken wings and wasn't flying at his full potential. It's taken me along time to get these wings, learn how to use this wings and find a place to fly. Now I have refuled and ready to go.

Returned from Choices yesterday. My sister went through the program. My father Coached in the program. My auntie Coached. My friend Devan Coached. My friend Jennifer Coached. And of course, I Coached.

Definition of Coach: "teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports"

That is exactly what I did. Here is a little story about my history with Choices.

• August 2004 I go to Choices Teen Camp
• July 2005 I go Adult Choices
• August 2005 I Coached Teen Camp
• January 2006 I Coach Adult Choices

And here we are. It's still unbelievable at how much I've gained from Choices. To quote my good friend, "I want everyone I love and care about to go through Choices". That is exactly true for me. I think it's somthing that all our people can create value in and benifit from. It changed my life and I know it could have the same profound experence on the people important to me.

I am now able to really grow and it's just amazing. I feel charged and ready to go. I promissed myself I would get going after I coached and I am so ready. It just makes me happy to think of what I am going to become and do. There is no word for how "life" feels for me right now. It's just amazing and I absolutly love it. I have my batteries fully powered and I feel so strong because of it. OldManRivers is ready to claim what he is to become. I'm ready!

Seven Of One Hundred One

See Link

Although I have wanted to write about this, I havn't had the chance to. This project is extremly fun to do and I reccomend anyone who likes to complete goals to do it. It add's a little spice to your life and you also get a stupid reason to complete things you've always wanted to.

What I am talking about is 101 in 1001 days. The project is to Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. I currently have 950 days left as of January 16th, 2006. So far I have seven tasks done. Here I will briefly explain how I have finished these task's and some I look forward to completing soon.

#27 - dance at pot-latch - completed nov. 27th, 05
This I was able to complete at my friend Waxiwidi potlatch. A memoral potlatch and great times. It was just a fun dance, but it says "dance at potlatch". As far as I know, it was a pot-latch and I did dance. #27 is down...

#30 - be on T.V - completd dec. 9th, 05
I did because of speakers corner. Put simply: I congradulated the new members of the Squamish Nation Council that I cheered for; Pam Baker, Deborah Baker, Carla George, Richie Baker. Again, congradulations!

#43 - break the law - completed dec. 12th, 05
This was simple and easy. (Half like me...lol) It was a stupid "law break" but I did break the law. I actualy wish to do somthing a bit more dangerous. But this will surfice. This one was completed after I downloaded a movie on my computer. Which is illegal. Hence, I broke the law. #43 is down...

#45 - go out with friends & pretend to be drunk - completed dec. 3rd, 05
I have pictures to proove this one. I was with my family and I did it with my sister, who I consider my friend. Always fun to do especialy since I don't drink and get to mock drunks. #45 is down! (See Link)

#48 - be on the radio - completed jan. 13th, 05
This was just recently. I was contacted by a woman via e-mail who got my e-mail from someone I've never met. Intresting. This surpise just reafirmed my love for the creator. It was an amazing experence to do that and somthing very ground breaking for me. I met some very cool people including Inez, the other panelist on the show called RED EDGE. Like I said, the show was called RED EDGE and was on CBC Radio, 690AM. Great experence to be on the radio and knocked down one of my task's to complete. I also met the people who I was in contact with, including a extremly hot indian girl, who at this point, not sure which one it was. I think it was Angela, but I'm not sure. I just know she was stunningly beautiful and very helpfull. (She brought us up to the woman who helped us get ready for the show, even though she was leaving!) #48 is down!

#64 - be interviewed - completed jan 15th, 2005
Again, thanks to the person who got me the CBC radio gig, got me this one. This time was a bit more radical and bit more closer to home. And this time, about me, well kinda. I did this for Redwire and a video they were doing about urbanization. I fought through my cold and did the interview. Was fun and enjoyed it. #64 down!

#94 - do yoga - completed jan. 4th, 2006
I do this regulary now. Nothing big. Just wanted to always do yoga. Very relaxing and yet a great work-out. I havn't felt as relaxed and as peace with myself in a physical sence in along time or ever (that I can remember anyways). Enjoy it alot and will continue to do it. The reason I wanted to do it though was so I had another hobbie to break me away from Halo2. So far it's working since I get on like once ever 3 days.

That concludes my list so far. I do have more to complete, but I have enough time to do it. This month alone, I have a few more that I know I will be completing. For those know know me well, here are some to look forward to:

#3 - Skinny Dip
#12 - Convert 10 Aboriginals to Indigenism
#28 - Do a strip tease
#46 - Dance with a complete stranger
#100 - Make time capsul

Here is the link again for the complete list.
Rivers 101 in 1001

Covenent of Primus

I am alpha and Omega,

Optimal Optimus.

Now and forever.

Until the end of time.

And there came a hero who said,

'Hurt not the earth.

Nor the sea.

Nor the trees.

Nor the very fabric of time!'

But the hero would not prevail.

Nor would he surrender.

And a mighty warrior came down from the sky.

And a rainbow was upon his head.

And his feet as pillars of fire.

And the great dragon was cast out unto the Earth.

And his followers were cast out with him.

Adverse Mix

"We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly waking up to that fact, people. And we're very, very pissed off."
- Tyler Durden
Quote to go with the mix:

Fused together with some classic's to bring that "revolt of the good times" of Frank Sinatra with a mixture of the "always relative" U2 and ending off with some "emotional spiritual tones" of trance DJ Tiësto. I'd recomend this list to anyone feeling "comarde, this great time...", with a bit of power, (almost sounding angery, but not) in the tone of your voice. Enjoy...

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Adagio For Strings - DJ Tiësto
Beautiful Day - U2
Calm Before The Strom - Da Rude
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frank Valli
City Of Blinding Lights - U2
Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
Hung Up - Madonna
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
Just Be - DJ Tiësto
Love Comes Again - DJ Tiësto
New Year's Day - U2
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Nyana - DJ Tiësto
Oasis - Darude
One - U2
Pride (In The Name Of Love) - U2
Revenge - Madonna
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Traffic - DJ Tiësto
Vertigo - U2
What's Going On - MTV All Stars
Where The Streets Have No Name - U2

ROTFLMFAOPMPLOL

Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Flatt Ass Off Pissin My Pants Laughing Out LouD!

Read article posted right before this to see how funny it is.
I am bad for typo's but this has to be the funnyest that I missed.

Quote:

"Say NO to Jews boys and girls! You don't know where it comes from or what it believes in!"

- OldManRivers (2006)

Read the post below to see the typo. absolutly hilarious....aaah so funny...lol

No Diamonds For Me!

In response to 2 Month Salary

I don't expect to be giving or getting a ring neither a "diamond" ring when I get married. Even before I read an intrested article and read, I was like "why would I give her a ring? It's idiotic for me to give the women I want to spend the rest of my life with, a ring with a diamond in it." Part of the reason was, and still is, because giving rings for engagments and weddings is a Europian tradition. I am not Europian or from Europian decent. (Okay, I may be, but I don't like to admit it) These are not my traditions and I do not intend to get married this way.

To be honest, I really plan on getting engaged the traditional way. If your indian enough, you might find out what that is.

Now after reading my friends take on it. (Which is similar if not close to mine) I decided I don't even want to get any kind of rings. All this ugly ass jewlyer with "Coastal Native" artwork on it is a full load of shit. I will not agree to the ultimate imperilism assimilation that has and still does happen to my people to praise materialism through capitalistic ideals in hypocritical society. This perpetual motion of my people buy and sceeming their wants out of other brothers and sister is not the same values I want. No rings, no diamond and definitly no ugly ass "native" jewlery.

Say NO to JEWLs boys and girls! You don't know where it comes from or what it believes in!

Read these for more information
Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond Ring from Anyone
2 Month Salary

the latest (viva la revolution)

I've been "self evaluating" myself alot latly and, i think it's the new year that brough it on. For a long time I knew "okay, I'm slacking now, but I'll get going, I know I will!" and that "it's time to kick some ass" has arived and I'm having the best time doing it.
I barly play video games. I'm eating alot healthyer. I'm getting alot more physical excersise. And overall it's feeling great.

In the long run it's my on going process to "de-colonize" myself. What that really mean to "decolonize myself" is a process that I'm really taking one step at a time. I think about who I am and wonder "what is it about me that has been brainwashed on me, or my people". It's kinda like teaching yourself to unteach what you've been taught. A good example of this is "materialism". Every day I make myself become less and less materialistic and to become more apathetic to material wealth. This belief that "power is money" and "money is happyness" isn't neccisarily believed on the widespread among our people but that "materistic" ideals are still there. It's also like "what you own, ends up owning you". I have come to realize this with my ipod, my xbox, my computer etc etc etc. I started to think "what is it that I'm doing that is (to but it bluntly) the white-mans ways". Part of this decolonization process is to break down those wall and to indigenize myself. To become more stelmexw. This started out as first being my "thoughts" and the things I believe to full blown, the THINK.

Because of this process, which has made me feel stronger and even more spiritual, i have changed my beliefs. I am no longer christian. I no longer believe in a savior named Christ. I no longer believe that some big all powerfull christian god made me. I don't believe in angels anymore. I don't believe that Jesus will come back and save us all or that he died for our sins. It's fine that people believe that, I just don't.

The hard part of this process is really sacrficing things. I can kinda understand how addicts must feel. It's like "I know this crack is bad for me, but it feels sooooooo goood". I know that this colonial way of thinking is really bad, (we have Euro-american history to prove it) but the ignorance of it, feeels soooooo goood.

This has also led me to figure out my root beliefs, ideals, and esentialy what I search for, no madder what. It's my temporary "code". The search for balance and understanding. I see understanding and balance as the root structure for my life because, it was the root structure of my ancestors lifes.

The best way of looking at what I want to become is. Imagine our people didn't go through all the hardships and that whtie people and people claiming to be christians were all nice and friendly and respected us and everything. In this magical la la land world, we co-exsisted with all these forieigners. We were never brainwashed or had beliefs or ways of thinkin forced into our minds. What kind of stelmexw would we have in 2006 if THAT was history? What kind of skwxwu7mesh people would we have? Yes, some things would of been adapted. We would probably be wearing these clothes we're wearing now. We would not value money above all else. We would not be ignorant. All those 'we would not be' s, is what I want to be. That is decolonization. And this process of getting there, is alot harder then falling into it. There is no Great War or Great Depression. The Great War is our spirituality, the Great Depression is our lives.

On that note, I always leave knowing where my framework structure of my being is. Because of that, I always feel aserted. This also works for me because, the creator has blessed me with sooooooo many things in the past few months. (Like the CBC Radio, Choices, Kristen going through, etc etc etc)
I really know that I have never felt any more spiritual now then ever and it feels great.

But the whole reason I am doing this now is because, as a people, we need to do the same thing. First myself, then my family, then my friends, then my people then our nation. The Indigenous Revolution my friend, it's out there, more people just need to live it.

Viva La Revolution

(I know I know, I went really green. I think I just have these, what I call, GREEN-BLACKOUTS)

they are really fun...well, for a green...lol

Have a great day
and have fun

The Goodies (not that kind...lol)

Over the weekend I was able to buy some accessories. Some trinkits and beads you may call it. But it's more of a merce, touque, dogtags and necklace.


The Necklace

See this beautiful necklace? Well it was 12$ and I thought "hey cool, I need some more necklaces" so I bought it. Nothing really too exciting about this necklace except it looks like a tooth. I decided I am going to tell gullable white people that I caught the deer when I went hunting with my bow and arrow.









The Dogtags

Now here is somthing I really wanted to buy. It was for a good cause and if you believe in karma, I'll have some good stuff. Anywho. I had already bought the Think and Hear dogtags but was without See. They cost 5$ each (15$ over all) but it was going towards research for AIDS. They are also way cooler and alot more eco-friendly then those stupid-ass idiotic "rubber-band braclets".







The Touque

I was getting so annoyed with my hair getting frizzy that day, I just felt like buying a cheap hat. Thus, I have a new hat. Nuff said. :)

The Merce (Not A Perce)

For the last fricken time, it is not a perce. It is a merce. A man's perce, a merce. See no "P". It's a "M" for "MAN". Nuff said.

Anywho. I bought this because it looked cool and I needed somthing to cary all my junk. My pockets are getting full of change and crap I needed to buy this. Once I my ipod back, I'll have this to carry it in. I also have this for change and other crap like pens and paper and stuff. Need to be resourcfull! :)

Book To Read: Contact

Book: Contact
Author: Carl Sagan
Publish: 1985
Movie Adapted: 1997

After watching the movie, which I'll add is a very good one, I have added this to my list of books to read. The movie alone has given me some idea's and thoughts. This has caused me to desire to read the book because if a movie can have this effect on me, what would the book have. There is the also fact 1/2 of the book was done into a movie.


This adds to my current list of books I wish to read:
Memoirs of Geisha
The Da Vinci Code
The Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
100 Years of Solitude
Soul Sword: The Way and Mind of a Zen Warrior
The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Son Like Father...LOL

Picture: K. Rivers, father of OldManRivers.
Picture c. 1970

H2 Salute

H2 Salute - for W

paying homage to my comrade, side-kick, and ally

Click here
or here
for more information.

Call Me A Relic, Call Me What You Will Say I’m Old-fashioned, Say I’m Over The Hill

Relic, Over the hill?
OldManRivers would be fine, but with the lyrics I'll be singing, it won't sound right. You know "that kind of music just soothes the soul" and it makes you "reminisce about the days of old"? It's because it's "that old time rock ’n’ roll".

Now you might reconize these words that strike a certain memory of the 70's. It makes me remember a whole lot of things. Well it's definitly one of my favorite songs.

It goes like this. I'm in class today. I walk in a see 80 or so old Vynal Records (yes, I said old..lol) and a DJ turntable. Now the turn table isn't what's important. What is important is the vynals. My teacher asks me to quickly go through them, find all the ones with nice imagery and people. She needs all the ones that have 70's, 80's and 90's look to it. I thought "that sounds good". I'm looking through and of course, I reconize alot of these Bands and Singers. (Part of the reason I am infamously known as "OldManRivers" is because of that) I see Nazereth, The Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, The Cars, Billy Idol, Billy Joel and of course, one of my favorites, a Mr. Bob Seger.

I yell out "HEEEY!!! This is a wicked one". Mostly due because I reconize it and hell, love it. I look on the bag and see some songs I know. My teacher comes over to see what I found and she was thinkin' "cool, cool". I told her about how much I like this guy and that I usualy do this guy at Karaoke. (My fans know what I'm talking about) She goes on to tell me that everythings for Carson Graham's (my school) 40's birthday. She also goes on to say that this year, they are putting on a big show with stuff from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. That they are going to do a fashon and show and all this other stuff. She then asks me if I would do a certain somthing for the show.

She says that they are not doing a "ArtzFuze" this year but this. Which I thought was cool because, I didn't care for Artsfuze. She then asks me if I would do a lip sync to that song for it. We bot start pondering things about it. Clothes, music, hair, and everything. I told her I would think about it. I also asked her how she would do the "facial" hair like Mr.Bob Seger. She said I have the best hair for it and that'd be totaly cool.

I of course have decided that I will not being doing a LIP SYNC but actualy singing, Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger. I have yet to tell her, but it should be great. I'll let you all know, the more this developes.

Here are the lyrics for this awesome song and one of my favorites.

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll

Old time rock & roll
Just take those old records off the shelf
I’ll sit and listen to ’em by myself
Today’s music ain ’t got the same soul
I like that old time rock ’n’ roll

Don’t try to take me to a disco
You’ll never even get me out on the
In ten minutes I’ll be late for the door
I like that old time rock’n’ roll

Still like that old time rock’n’ roll
That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock ’n’ roll

Won’t go to hear them play a tango
I’d rather hear some blues or funky old soul
There’s only sure way to get me to go
Start playing old time rock ’n’ roll

Call me a relic, call me what you will
Say I’m old-fashioned, say I’m over the hill
Today’ music ain’t got the same soul
I like that old time rock ’n’ roll

Still like that old time rock’n’ roll
That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock ’n’ roll

The Plan

I have made this plan to give me somthing to do. I have noticed for a long time that being on here (the internet) and on Xbox Live is not productive for me. I do not truly get what I want and it's time I start creating more of what I want in my life.

To do this I have chosen to do Yoga, Work, Improv and Gutiar Lessons. Yes I know it's alot, but I must. I have a feeling I'll sleep better. Eat better. Live better. And most of all, be better.

I'll be extremly busy through out the week with School, Yoga, Work, Improv and Guitar Lessons. This will keep me away from home, and away from the computer and xbox. No more draining my life away. Plus I'll have some mula!
Here is how it works

Sunday-Monday-Wesneday-Friday-Saturday

Work for $$$$

Tuesday-Thursday

Yoga then Improv

Weekend (Saturday-Sunday)

Guitar Lessons

I can do homework before I go to yoga and after/during work.

Yoga is just down the road from my school and starts at 4:30.

Working, I can make lots of money.

HOLD ON!!!!!!

I can't do that because I have Choices in January-March-April. I wouldn't be able to work my way around WORK and IMPROV in order to get those weekends off. Shoot.

WHAT TO DO PEOPLE!!!

HELP!!!

The New Look

"Change is constant" right?

I have decided to change the look of this blog once again. This seems to have a nicer look to it and since this isn't the blog to "change" anything, but more of a blog to keep track, I'm not to big on presentablity as opposed to "What the heck looks cool"... Although people can come here to keep an update on what is going on in my life.

I am hoping in the new year to post more intresting posts on this site. I have alot happening coming up. Including School starting in a few days and I really don't feel like I've had my break. More like a long weekend. It's like "aw shit, it's sunday soon..."

I'm more cheery and was able to work on this look. Same type of thing but the other look was all squished and didn't care for it. Here is somthing that I like a bit more since I have more room to write and rant and everything like that.

Remember to check out My Thoughts And Voice for more on what I'm thinking. :)

Happy New Year to all!