First Meeting

Tonight was the first of many family meetings/gatherings of more to come. I called the meeting to come together to start planning our family potlatch. Although, I don't feel like disclosing the specific's of what we talked about, I will metioned how the meeting went.

There was a group of us all together. Myself, Kristen (my sister), Sheryl (my auntie), Melanie (sister/cousin), Frank (uncle), Gramma Audrey, Christine (Mel's mother) and my father, Kevin. The meeting went well. I'm really confident in my families ability to do a major project like a potlatch. As far as I know, my family has not done anything to this magnitude in a very long time. It will be nice to do this work and from the feeling I got from the meeting, we're totaly capable. I am also confident in my lack of ability. I don't feel like stressing or bending myself around to different colours and habits to do this. Thankfully I have relatives to take care of the "gold" things that need to be done. My cousin Melanie came up with some wonderfull idea's that will go a long ways.

The next meeting/dinner planned is May 27th. That will be majorly bigger and really fun. Can't wait now.

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Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy [Review]

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Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Now let me start of saying, this book is fantastic. Where to begin in praising this book. The humor, the story, the characters; all superb. Now I wanted to read this book before I seen the movie and I'm glad I choose to do that. This book had "third level" humor like no other. Character like "Mervin" and the President were absolutly hilarious. This kind of sarcastic satire humor is what I love. No nonsensless nothing. I am beginging the second book called "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe", which looks like another good read. There were times when reading this book where I had to actualy put the book down so I could laugh. There was one part where I was laughing so hard I couldn't read. I would try to read another line but I would still be laughing hard. Not only did this book give me a great laugh, it finaly gave me the awnser to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything!...Forty-Two.

The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy recieves a recommendation from me.

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Light Reading

If you check out my committment, pledge, covenant, contract, agreement, and accord I made with my self in the last post, you might understand this one a bit more.

About a month ago, I wrote an article for Redwire about a skwxwu7mesh prophecy. It talked about colonization and assimilated and regaining our strength. Anywho, the wonderfull people are Redwire gave me a 100$ honorarium for the fantastic article. I just spent all my DB (Distribution = 250$) but I wanted to become more indigenous, learn more and expland my horizon. I figured I could do this with reading more. My mentor Na'cha'uaht gave me Autobiography of Malcolm X for "Festivus" (since I don't celebrate Christmas). I have been procastinating along with reading that even though I find it intresting. But reading that one books is like watching Ray, Walk the Line, Great Balls of Fire, Ali, etc. etc. etc. (other bio-oic's) one after the other. There is only a certain ammount of "documentry" I can take. With that, I collected/bought a number of new books to keep me intrested and away from the TV when certain shows are not on. Here is the list of books I bought, own, and currently am reading.

1. The Da Vinci Code
2. Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy
3. Dune
4. Art of War
5. One Hundred Years of Solitude
6. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

I have Soul Sword: The Way and Mind of a Zen Warrior on order, so I shall be adding that to the list in a week or so. But with all this reading, I have enough to keep OldManRivers mind buzzing, intrested and active. For those who were wondering, this is FUN to me.

Annoyances

After reading a comment left by a friend on another friends profile, I felt compelled and right pissed off. I started noticing other things that piss me off. Since no one is online that I feel like ranting to, I have blogger. Here is a list of my current anoyances.

1. People who drink themselves and say how amazing it is someone else "doesn't drink". Get the fuck over it and do somthing with your own damn life.
2. Racist KKKanadians
3. People who consider non-drinkers "good". We're not "goody-good", it a smart choices. Why would we want to disrespect our body and spirit with the consumtion if a DESEASE.
4. Slow people. Nuff said.
5. Slow internet. It's 2006 and some damn computer moves so damn so. Hello, the 90's called and want their bandwidth back.
6. Idiot people who can't truly understand the meaning or depth of things. This includes, all forms of media. You idiots. Wake up and get educated.
7. Narrow minded Nihilists. You extreme skeptics. You can deny all existence all you want, but reality is still there. No madder how we need to solve this problem, we are not going to solve it from one side. HELLLOOO, we tryed that already.
8. Homophobes. There is absolutly nothing wrong with a lifestyle choice. Your inate fear and insecurity must prevent you from a great many things. I almost feel sorry for you. Fortunaly, I don't.
   
9. Christians set out to convert people. Why don't you fuck off. Your religion will not give happyness nor supreme enlightenment. All it brings is suffering, genocide and darkness. Go Jesus right?
   
10. Ignorant people unwilling to accept the fact or even acknowledge more information on the matter. Your inherant disbelieve for the truth is your downfall and will never let you succeed
    
11. Emo people. Life is worth living, no madder what. It must be experences and be lived. You create promote and allow things to happen in your life. Get over yourselves.
12. 2010 Olympics. Fuck off!
13. Sell Outs. Fuck off!
14. Women beaters. I wish you would die. I am honest in this, I wish your life would end.
15. Rapists. Please read #15.
16. Idiots. You people are just plain stupid. I need to get you out of my life.
17. God. Fuck off and die.
18. Structured, organizational, clean freaks. I hope you fall into darkness because you won't change your ways.
19. Zits. Stupid skin. Stay clean.
    
20. People who don't change their glasses. (Yes, I see the irony here. Shut up)

Okay, now that I've addressed all these damn anoyances, I can finaly feel relief. It feels nice to get it off my chest. The part I like more then saying all of that is the fact I can identify it all now. Now that I can acknowledge it, I can change it. (You cannot change or heal what you do not acknowledge.) For myself, I relize I must be more tolerant and accepting of people where they are. I must learn patience in my lifestyle and acceptance. It's not my fault people are the way they are and nor can I do anything to directly change them. I can only lead by example, share my gifts and succeed where I want to. There, now I feel better.

OldManRivers Covenant Agreement

I, Dustin Rivers, grandchild of Tiyaltelut, from the Skwxwu7mesh-ulh, commit to

(a) honoring my mind and spirit, by treating it with dignity, consuming only that which is healthy and avoid that which is self defeating to my mind. I do this because am to do the best I can do, be the champion I can be, and live the best I can experience life. It is important I only put information, knowledge and wisdom to help me live my purpose; so that I can spread my gifts of knolwedge and wisdom, and breath the noble way into the fire. I can do this by decolonizing my every day activities. The only shows I can watch are: Smallville, OC, Veronica Mars, ANTM, Daily Show, Cobert Report, Conan, 969, and SNL. In the aloted spare time, I will consue information and pass time by reading books, such as: Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Da Vinci Code, Legend of Earthsea, Dune, Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy, Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life, 100 Years Of Solitude, Art of War, Soul Sword: The Way and Mind of a Zen Warrior. This is to concentrate on learning more to live my purpose.

(b) learning more of the ancient skwxwu7mesh language, history and culture. I do this because my people are in a crisis of extinction through way of life and it is my purpose on this plane of exsistance. It is important I learn the language, history and culture so that I can better myself and learn more about the noble way. I can do this by learning and memorizing one skwxwu7mesh word a day; read or hear a legend once a week; translate a speach or conversation once a month. This is to better myself, my family and my community so that we can become the burning flame we once were.

I Am A Confident Determined Man Who Gives Breath To The Noble Way As A Humble Emissary

Dustin Rivers,
OldManRivers

Introducing "OldManRivers Top 10". A new column for My Actions and Secrets. Every so often, a top ten list will be posted. These can include 'Top 10 Actors", "Top 10 Movies", "Top 10 Places OldManRivers Want To Visist" etc. etc. etc.

Enjoy!

OldManRivers is in love, with Metric

"To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven."
- Karen Sunde

There was no way out, the only way out was to give in. Give into the beautiful Emily Hannes and her fantastic voice. To move with the sound of Metric. To feel the breath of the speakers and the fans. Jumping down, falling up and all around was the theme to the night at this Concert. The Metric Concert, April 1st was every bit the experence of the antisipation I thought it would be. Not only did this concert feel and sounds better then listen to the CD at home, it was every bit a true experence as I wanted it to be. I was squished enough to let my eyes pop out and my mind be free as I heard my favorite songs "Handshakes", "Monster Hospital" and "Live It Out". From the sweaty bodies to the ass grabs, this is OldManRivers at the Metric Concert.

I first found out about this concert months ago from Ticketmaster.ca, which I choose to check on a regualar basis. I seen "Metric" and automaticaly said "omg, I am going". At the time I wasn't the biggest Metric fan but a mediocre fan. About a 5/10. Fortunaly my sister just bought the CD, lent it to me, and I had the entire album on my computer. After listening to it I realized "Metric is my new all time favorite band", and it still stands. The entire album is a hit for me. Not one song makes me think "this should not have been on there". The songs became scared into my brain and I love signing along with them. As more people I knew started to like Metric, I was hearing the bands name more often. This new found popularity in a band I first seen two years ago (didn't care for them then) was a new found "heck yeahz!" for OldManRivers. Anyways, back to the story...

I waited and waited for money to come in. I rarly ever had enough to buy tickets and was originaly going to find someone really fun and cool to go with. That never happend. I didn't get a chance to buy a ticket or find anyone to go with. But that was no big deal. I knew that I was going to go to this concert one way or another. Days went by and I said "Metric is coming". It wasn't till 6 days before the concert I even had enough money for the tickets. Unfortunaly, all three shows were sold out. But I was determined to find tickets. I knew I had to go to this concert. Plus, somthing about concerts are just refilling for my soul and liven me up.

I surfed the web. Asking message boards for tickets. It wasn't till I hit a snag with the improv forums, where a girl mentioned before that she could not make it because she had to work. I messages her but never got a hit back. It wasn't this this past wednesday she sends me a message saying I can buy the ticket. "Thank You!" I said to kexe7nek siyam. I added this girl up and we talked; I would meet her here; it would cost this. And bang, OldManRivers was in a ticket. The plus side is this girl is killer, she not only the nicest stranger ever, but an amazing improviser.

I went to the concert. Got there like 2 hours before doors opend. To make things a little bit worse, it was slightly raining and I straightend my hair. Wasn't a big deeal but the coldness was. But thanks to my suave personality, I met this girl named Joy. Joy was nice enough to share her umbrella and we changed spots as each of us would go look in stores. The 2 hour wait went by extremly fast. Now while waiting, all these "kids" waiting in line looked so sterotypical rock brats. Their style in clothes, their attitude, and it was just funny seeing them.

Now we have to remember, this is OldManRivers first time at the Commodore Ballroom on Granville St. I've heard thing about this venue holder but never been. There's been a ton of concerts I wanted to go to, but most of the time its a 19+ place. This time though, it was an All Ages Show.

The line started moving and we made it out of the cold. Upon glancing around, I could see why this was such a great venue holder. With all the chairs, seats, and beautiful dance floor, it made a sweet killer place for a concert. I sat at the table, went to the washroom a few times and waited for Metric to come on stage.

Before Metric was to come up I figured I would go into the "pit" and jump around. I said "I'll see how far I can get to the stage". I slithered my way through the crowd, pushed, shoved, hit and gave some pretty mean looks to make way. The pushing and shoving from other people helped most of the time, for me to get to closer. I made it to about 5-6 people from the front, which wasn't bad. But man was a squished. Boobs, asses and sweaty arms all pushing up aganst me. The smell wasn't unbearable actualy. I thought it would of been worse but, I didn't mind it at all. I stood there waiting for Metric to come on.... waiting... waiting... waiting... and BAM! The music starts.

They played all the songs I wanted (except one) and damn was it fun. From pushing people down, or throwing them up, the ability to hurt people on purpose without any retrobution was quite the enterprise it's cut out to be. When pumped up engery songs came on, everyone sang, or danced, or jumped. People would jump up and down and scream and yell. The words that did come out of my mouth in the silent moments was "I F#%@ING LOVE YOU EMILY!"

"I Fought The War! I Fought The War! I Fought The War! I Fought The War But The War Won" screamed out of my face at the loudest I could go. Screaming away as she sang and moved around in. Everyone moving their bodies off their ground, into the air in complete apreciation for an amaazing song, Monster Hospital.

"Buy This Car To Drive To Work, Drive To Work To Pay For This Car" was screamed in harmony from the crowd. Handshakes is defintly my favorite Metric song and hearing it and being able to scream it with hundreds of others was absolutly charging.

The bouncy floor with the loud music, and not off balance made my day. Metric goes down in the books as one of OldManRivers favorite concerts. This is definitly a glorious day.

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