Et Too, Unit II?
Ann Pocket’s “Urban Animals – Part Two: Rabbits…” (detail) To an outsider, the group’s name, Unit II, has an air of mystery to it. “And we are very mysterious,” says one of its members, Tonia DiRisio, playing along. The Anna Leonowens Gallery director is among more than 30 technical staff at NSCAD exhibiting work in…
MNS Open Mic Now Absolut(ely) Thursdays
Music Nova Scotia’s Open Mic has teamed up with the Carleton to become Absolut Thursdays. These evenings, held at the Carleton, will still feature an open-mic format but there will be added incentives to keep performers on their toes. These include theme nights pre-determined by the public, and tribute nights, where each performer will have…
The Right to Bitch
To the moron or morons that use the #7 hwy at night and drive the whole way with your high beams on: you bug me. To the people in their SUV high trucks that pull up real close behind me at stop signals: you bug me as well. Yeah, while I’m at it, to the…
Recently Engaged: Amy & Joey
The annual PEI vacation of 2010 would turn out to be the most memorable… at the campsite surrounded by sparkly coloured lights and a cozy campfire, Joey and Amy were toasting marshmallows and enjoying each others company. Always ready to spice things up, Joey challenged Amy to a game of washer toss. Now, one has…
Panhandlers
I am fucking sick and tired of being asked: “spare some change?” Half of these people are dressed almost as good as I am, young men and women who could be working in a factory or call centre. I was naive when I first came to the city and felt sympathy for them. But when…
Certain Bitchers no more than “School Yard Bullies”
Is it just me or are some of the comments posted by “some” of the bitchers nothing more than personal attacks directed at other bitchers who have chosen to take the higher road and not engage back in arguments on the boards. Attacking someone using derogatory and hateful names that target a certain GROUP of…
New Grizzly Bear Fan
You came into my store near closing this evening and I immediately felt your warm-hearted and completely blissed-out presence. I meet so many people in the run of a day but our encounter has stuck with me. It’s rare to come across anyone my age with that much selflessness and compassion. You allowed me the…
Soulless Slaves to Shareholders
I hope my continual sacrifices are making your shareholders happy. I know they sure don’t make my day! I’ve given 8 years, countless nights away from my family alone in a hotel. Even weeks at a time away from my kids. I’ve allowed you take over a corner of my home so I can do…
NYE Douche
To the blue-shirted, bald bag of garbage who was at my favourite Chinese restaurant, you ended my New Year’s Eve dinner on the sourest note possible, despite awesome food and great service. I didn’t see your right hand while you chewed out your waitress, but I’d guess you had it in your pants. She acted…
Breakfast at Jane’s
jane’s on the common (2394 Robie Street, 431-5683), destination for great dinners, lunches and weekend brunches, will now be open for breakfast Tuesday through Friday from 7:30am to 11am. “It is my favourite meal,” says proprietor Jane Wright, who says when she first opened her popular restaurant they were open for breakfast, but space in…
To a Top-Hatted “Greeter”
Thank you for putting smiles on countless faces for the last eight years. Everyone in the ‘Marketside’ will greatly miss you, and it is a shame to see you be let go. I hope you find success in whatever your future endeavours are, and that you see this and know how much you are loved,…
The best convenience store in the world
To the guy with the long curly hair and his blonde girlfriend at the store on the corner of Albo and Wyse. You guys are the best, so funny, and when you two are there it makes for a wonderful shopping experience. Thanks. P.S. Great prices on everything too! —Fan of ”the store”
Gorge face
I dove you sooo much, you’re perfect. Can’t wait for hex with you later! xoxox —Noon
Sisters? More like best friends.
I don’t think she realizes how much I look up to her. Everyone has their ups and downs, and she definitely has more problems than most people but that doesn’t mean anything. I want people to stop thinking you need so much help; all you need is the people who love you. You always have…
Smoking Beauty
To the girl I’ve been seeing smoking outside on Agricola lately, you have such a great smile for me every time I walk by. You’re so intriguing. Last time I passed you were reading poetry in the cold with no shoes on. I’ve been working up the courage to talk to you for a while…
Camera Man
I just wanna say thank you to the man who came to my apartment to give my friend’s camera back that he found. You really showed me that there are awesome people in this city! Also, good job on finding out where we live just by looking through the pictures. I hope you had a…
New Year’s Eve Spirit Savers!
To the two kind and pleasant ladies who sat at my table on New Year’s Eve, thank you for turning the most dreadful and frustrating night of work into a bearable one. Your pleasant smiles and kind and supportive words drowned out the memories of cheap and cranky ill-spirited assholes I was forced to deal…
A Crazy Bitch huh? How about a DUMPED LOANER JERK?!
I am sick and tired of you calling me a crazy bitch and a psycho when in all reality, I’m nothing like that. You, my dear, need to remove the stick up your ass! I’m trying to figure out if being with you through the good times is worth putting up with your bullshit! Holy,…
Random acts of cake
Thanks to the ladies of the Gottingen #7 for sharing cake with all the passengers to celebrate a friend’s birthday. You rock. Most days your little group warms up the bus with the vibe of your morning visit with each other but the cake really warmed the cockles of everyone’s hearts that morning! You may…
Kicked Out
So, I purchased a ticket to a downtown bar for New Year’s to show up for about an hour or two and I was having an alright time until I went to get some jackets from coat check. I returned to my table of friends and realized there were too many jackets given to me.…
To “Special Ed”
Thanks for all you do and the rent money this month. Plus cleaning the cat box this morning was a happy surprise. Made my day. —Yay I can breath in the bathroom now!
Crappy New Year!
I understand that it might have been time to take a break after 3 years and maybe I wasn’t always the best Boyfriend, but breaking my heart on New Year’s Eve before I have to go to work in morning and when we have plans to go to YOUR friends that night is pretty fucking…
You work hard for the money
To the loyal, hard working store porter (maintenance dude), I don’t think you realize how important you are to us all at the store. You clean up that filthy public bathroom (even when someone takes a dump in the sink), keep the staff room looking awesome, and overall are just a friendly guy. YOU ROCK!!!!…
Employer of choice—yeah right!
Every year you like to boast about all the awards that you pay for. You go on about being an employer of choice and I do appreciate my contract but… what do you call an employer that dropped the Christmas bonus because “it’s a taxable benefit”, who gives time off and Christmas dinner to day-workers…
The Year Is Starting Anew
We march to our own separate beats now, but I’ll never stop caring for you and wishing we could go back to those heady, amazing months of 2009 and 2010. You’re back in town for Christmas, and I’ve avoided you like the plague, not because I don’t want to see you but because I want…
I hate diseases
I hate COPD, Cancer, Fibromyalgia, and any other disease that affects the ones we love. My mom has Fibro and is in extreme pain over the holidays. This sucks. The pain is all throughout her body and yes she has medication but it only helps so much. I hate COPD as it took my dad…
One Crazy Drunken Blur
It was such a crazy “accident”, honestly I never thought anything would have ever happened between us. You’re a sweet guy and you’ll find that special girl. It was really nice to connect with someone who’s been where I am. I don’t remember much of the conversation but a few things have stuck with me.…
How are average people supposed to live?
Let’s see, gasoline is going up on a weekly basis, home heating oil, water, food, electricity. The only thing not going up for the average Joe/Jane is wages. Meanwhile, the fat-cats get hefty 20% raises as the people eat shit. Is anyone getting sick of it yet? Guess not… —We the sheeple
Reminiscing
Last New Year’s Eve you managed to scare the shit out of me and make my night, simultaneously. The memory of that makes me smile, especially the sight of you sitting at my side, shirtless, illuminated by the light of the television I had fallen asleep in front of. —Nancy Nostalgia
New Year’s Sucks!
Ok, simply put, I HATE NEW YEAR’S EVE! Now, that has been made clear, I will provided evidence as to why this “one night” is the most overblown and overrated event of the year… 1. Expensive. My god, as if consuming booze wasn’t pricey enough, lets pay $40 cover just to have the privlege of…
Don’t deny me service!
I waited in the make-up section at a popular pharmacy on the 24th. Even a “sorry we’re busy, be with you in ten!” would have been fine. But you ignored me, walking right by several times like I wasn’t even there. I was younger by half than your usual customers and was basically wearing pajamas,…
Bullshit to bullying
I recently was cyber-bullied by an old bully from high school. I took all the steps to block, etc. When do these fucking idiots decide ok this woman is now married for 17 years, very happy, and couldn’t give a flying fuck about this person any more? My pic was taken and totally distorted and…
Simply Put
You don’t understand all my reasonings, nor do I understand all of yours, I’m sure. Just know that I love you. I’ve tried saying more than this for some time now, but that’s what it comes down to. The rest is just filler, words that could be said, and heard, but don’t mean nearly as…
Boutique Joliette sale
The stylish shop full of Canadian designer fashions and jewellery down on Hollis near Duke, Boutique Joliette (1870 Hollis Street, 405-4057) has a sale going on until January 8. Stop by any time through Saturday and you’ll find 25 percent off all winter accessories and knit wear.
Get the meanings straight
I don’t know if it’s an East coast thing or what but for fucks sake people, the word ignorant and being rude have two different meanings. Why do I hear this all the time… people calling someone ignorant when they mean to say rude!? Just for you dumb fucks out there, the meaning of ignorant…
A New Year’s mix tape
hello? wild party calling! I was bored so I made a New Year’s mix tape for you to download if you want. It’s a little heavy on the “Bleeps and Bloops” as my dad would say, and if you actually want to put it on, you should do so about an hour before midnight, as…
To A Certain Bottle Depot
You must make a lot of money since every time I bring in my recyclables you rip me off. At first I thought I miscounted but this last time there was no mistake, $3 short equals 30 $0.10 bottles or 60 $0.05 bottles (my count wasn’t that far off). I would have complained more right…
I just wanted lobster
A couple of days ago I went to a local grocery retailer to purchase some already cooked lobsters. All I asked was for the older woman working in the seafood department to cut my lobsters in half. Never been a big deal before but… well she gave me a rude look, a huffy sigh and…
Stupid is what stupid does…
Man I really can’t stand you lately! Everything from that walk of yours (it looks like there’s a stick shoved deep in your ass), to your speech impediment, lack of intelligent conversation and the fact that you are extremely boring (get off your ass once in awhile and stop living on your computer). Fuck you…
New Year’s evil with Burnt Church
treevenge Like a lot of you (probably?) I find New Year’s Eve to be generally quite stupid. I have actually stopped looking at the Internet because of all the articles and status updates popping up about resolutions and feeling shitty because you ate some cheese balls over the holidays and quitting smoking and going to…
Dear Feed the Children Guy
It takes a lot of heart to do what you do, going door to door in the cold when you could be gorging on turkey. You were so friendly and polite! It breaks my heart that we filled out half the papers before we found out I wasn’t eligible – it probably looks like I…
Day-after anecdotes
Generally on New Year’s Eve, the ol’ “everything in moderation” advice your mama gave you goes out the window, and you’ll likely be spending the first day of 2011 paying for it. But you know what they say: The best for a hangover cure is to keep on drinking. If you’re going to power through…
Your last meal of 2010
Here are three shots at treating your tastebuds in the name of the year’s end; the kitchen will be workin’ it for dinner seatings at five, seven and nine. Those on the ball have likely already landed reservations but Brooklyn Warehouse welcomes the wanderers, all three seatings have a portion of the dining room free…
Free Will Astrology
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) “We Americans are the best informed people on earth as to the events of the last 24 hours,” wrote historian Will Durant de-cades ago. “We are the not the best informed as to the events of the last 60 centuries,” he concluded. Today this describes many Westerners, not just Americans. We…
The day after celebrations
This day-after party has been taking over Bearly’s just as long as the blues have. Since switching over from country bar to House of Blues and Ribs in 1995, the popular neighbourhood watering hole has upheld the tradition of packing the place on the first of January. An always lively crowd of regulars and drop-ins…
Toast the new year in the North End
NEIGHBOURHOOD EVENT Dog Day, The Cold Warps, Bloodhouse, Quivers It is generally assumed by most people that New Year’s Eve is the most overrated holiday of the year. For those of us not interested in going to a local club and hearing “California Gurls” pound out on the subwoofer for the millionth time, Dog Day…
Downtown countdown with Three Sheet
The lady and gents of Three Sheet are ending their busiest year yet and can only hope 2011 treats them just as well. They took home two Music Nova Scotia awards, toured through Ontario three times and most recently released three singles from their upcoming album Sheet Music. The new year will bring the release…
Squee
Dear new Bitchmod, ILU. —<3 D
Enough Focking around already
Is it tempting fate to say that the second sequel to the passable 2000 comedy Meet the Parents represents the franchise’s nadir? Although the title refers to the young twins now being raised by Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) and his wife Pam (Teri Polo), the series still revolves around Greg’s uneasy relationship with father-in-law Jack…
Snowmobiling
It is not a sport, please stop saying otherwise. It is a lifestyle or a hobby, even a past-time. Any activity that can involve drinking and gunning an engine does not qualify as a sport. The same goes for golfing, jet-skiing, bass fishing, billiards, darts, and even bowling. The relative risk factor of an activity…
Katie Belcher dreams big
The idea for The Archive literally came to Katie Belcher in a dream. Browsing antique shops and walking on old properties had her thinking about forgotten or unused objects, but the item that began this series of charcoal drawings was an imagined one. “That particular object was almost forgotten because…dreams kind of disappear as you’re…
Best in show 2010
The Halifax theatre scene truly rocked in 2010, so it was with Herculean effort that I boiled it down to my ten favourite plays. 10. The Fantasticks (Dartmouth Players): And also deserving mention on the amateur theatre scene—The Cover of Life (DP), Busybody (Bedford Players) and How It Works (TAG) 9. Fall in Paris (Eastern…
When a boyfriend is a “notboyfriend”
Q I really need some help and comfort. I am a straight 25-year-old woman and I’ve been dating my boyfriend for four years. I have never been the romantic type, until I met him. At the beginning, we were purely sexual. We love role-playing and we always came up with erotic fantasies of me being…
My most memorable New Year’s Eve
We asked readers to share their NYE tales, with the promise that one participating reader would be picked in a random draw to win a beautiful bottle of Taittinger champagne graciously provided by Bishop’s Cellar. Whether it was the champagne prize or the natural urge to commiserate over plans gone wrong, loads of stories came…
Getting home New Year’s Eve
The importance of making transportation plans for New Year’s Eve is amped up a bit this year thanks to new legislation that allow a police officer to be a one-person judge and jury, and to suspend a driver’s licence for a week for, on the cop’s word alone, having a blood-alcohol content of 0.05—that is,…
Biggest story of 2010
The WikiLeaks release of the chilling video “Collateral Murder” in April was one of the most significant news events of 2010. The footage shows the US Apache helicopter, “Crazyhorse 18,” slaughtering Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. One of the first nine victims worked for the Reuters news agency. When the driver of a minivan arrives…
Off The Hook’s lobster delivery cancelled
Our favourite sustainable fishing operation, Off The Hook, has had to regrettably its planned delivery of lobster to the Farmers’ Market this Thursday. Says the group’s Facebook page: Unfortunately, continued rough weather along the Bay of Fundy means that none of our members have lobster to bring you as originally planned tomorrow. OTH suggests people…
