Vacations coming up soon. Columbia, San Salvador, and LA. I just try to make it through the Xmas season without getting so I can be healthy for these trips.

World Juniors starting soon. I want to be excited for it, but can't do it. I don't really care if Canada wins it. Half of the juniors that I would look forward to watch aren't there because they are with their NHL teams.

Loyalty is the difference between NHL and NBA players. NBA players go where the money is, and NHL players try to build their teams through the draft.

Fantasy Football is coming to an end and I am in the semi's in both of my leagues. Potentially could win over $1000 in total.

Don't be shocked if you find out that the laptop you want to buy is out of stock at Best Buy or Future Shop. Also please don't get mad, it is not the persons fault that you waited until 10 days before Xmas.

Boxee Box - Downloads all of the newest shows on to it's own internal hard drive then hooks up through HDMI to your tv accessing all your media through the wireless network. Any movie that is on your computers hard drive it can pick up. Coolest Xmas gift.

IPAD becoming more useful.

Making smokey chipotle wings with a shiraz for our annual wine/food pairing contest. Hopefully it's a winner.

TOO MUCH CAFFEINE TODAY!!

Inception - 8.9/10

NY Jets coach trips Miami Dolphins player running down the sideline. C'mon man...

Philadelphia Flyers first overall in the NHL. Got to admit, it's not hard to be a fan of their team right now.

Do you ever get so backed up on all the new shows that it's too overwhelming to try to catch up?

I believe Caribou is playing in the KW area again in March for those that are interested. I will transform all of you eventually.

British people just sound smarter.

Beck producing the new Thurston Moore album. Thurston Moore is the lead singer of Sonic Youth.

I think I would be a very sad person if I was interested in politics. Everybody just seems so angry that is interested in politics.

I would put money on a new Michael Jackson album coming out around Xmas for the next few years. Media loves to make money off of death.

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson broke up. She initiated it apparently, she maybe smoking hot, but I don't believe she has a lot going on upstairs.

Top 3 airheads

3 - Katy Perry
2 - Jessica Simpson
1 - Megan Fox

It's weird that I can generally look at someone and just tell that they aren't all there. They just have that crazy look in their eyes.

Bananas are still great after all these years.

Biggest Loser contestants look awful when they lose too much weight too quickly. I am not sure the human body is supposed to lose it at that pace.

Want to lose weight. Move more, eat less. Pretty easy.

Happy holidays everyone

Bacon neck what are you? And why does Michael Jordan have a Hitler mustache in the commercial?

Sometimes I miss having holidays around Christmas time?

Pontypool - This is a movie. This is a very good movie. 9.3/10

Record player is operational again for a very reasonable price. Just as good as I remember is sounding.

IPAD docking station looks like a ipod docking station through bottlecap glasses.

Fresh baking within the kitchen is a smell that I sorely miss.

Sara and I have booked a trip to LA for April. We are trying to get tickets to the Dodgers home opener. It's against the SF Giants. For those that don't know the Giants won the world series this past year. Tickets yes please!!

I believe that I could live in a cottage for the summer months in Canada and live in a 3rd world country for the winter months.

Traffic stinks in Kitchener.

Believe what you want to believe, but the earth is going to kick us off it's planet at some point.

I am very sad to say that my long hair will not be coming back anytime soon. I am also very sad to say that using hair product is a pain in the ass.

I must apologize to Bear in Heaven as well. I forgot to add them in being that their album came out so early in the year. They rank number 2 on the list.

Top 3 XMAS gifts this year

3 - XBOX Kinect
2 - IPAD
1 - Cheap laptops

I hate selling cheap laptops, but I do understand their purpose. The average consumer uses their laptop for no more then facebook and email. As salesmen we aren't really needed for this type of purchase.

Boxing Day is coming up soon. The worst day to be a sales associate at the shop. I dread this day more then any other.

Casseroles are very underrated. Easy to make, last a few days, and you can make anything taste good by adding ketchup.

Slowed down my wine consumption recently. This isn't on purpose. I just can't drink a whole bottle to myself on a weekday night, and Sara only drinks on Fridays.

Sometimes I feel bad about not saying happy birthday to people via facebook. Then I realize that people really don't care.

Plug an input into my brain and allow me to play guitar!!!!!!!!!

Kanye West has a new album out. It's very good. Nice mix of beats with his usual confrontational lyrics. Usually I don't dig rap, but this album is a oddity.

People look so stressed out this time of year. Remember it could always be worse. You could be a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Top 5 Albums of 2010

5. The National - High Violet - If I was to clone a voice for myself it would be the lead singer of the National. Listening to this album reminds me of sitting at a distinguished bar dressed in a tux sipping on a martini. The drums of this album gives it a spacious feel without losing the intensity of the sound. The album doesn't compare to '07 Boxer, but is a nice follow up to the album. Bloodbuzz Ohio is the top song on the album and the one I would download to check out.

4. Wolf Parade - Expo 86 - Wolf Parade has become a little heavier and more user friendly with this album. It still has the hooks of the vocals and the 2 or 3 minute guitar solos that they are known for. They have lost a little bit of their vibe, but overall the album is solid all the way through. Not quite as good as previous albums, but still ranks number 4 on my chart. Pobodys Nerfect is the download for this album.

3. Junip - Fields - This album is still climbing for me. I can listen to nearly every song without even approaching the ipod with the dreaded next finger. Jose Gonzalez is the lead singer of this band, and he has never been better. Generally he sticks to an acoustic set, but I must say it's very nice to hear an electric guitar or two in this album. I haven't seen Junip live yet, but as far as their sound goes I don't think there is anyone that I want to see more. Could be the album of the year a few months from now. Rope and Summit is the download that you want.

2. Spoon - Transference - Maybe their best album. They have found a way to incorporate a '60s, '70s, and '90s feel all into one album. You will find yourself singing along with quite a few songs on this album without the annoying the stuck in the head feel. Saw Spoon live for the first time earlier in the year, and thought the show was perfect. The catalog is quite deep for this band now, and they are able to put a great show together. Britt Daniels has the perfect voice for this band, and I see no slowdown for them in the near future and I would give them the best band in the world title right now. Trouble Comes Running for download.

1. Tame Impala - Inner Speaker - Out of nowhere a bunch of 20 year olds are able to sound like the Beatles mixing in Stone Temple Pilot drum beats and the out there of Radiohead. Album of the year easily. Any hour of any day I am able to put this album on and never get sick of it. I am quite bias of the heavy drum beats with the psychedelia sound right now, but this album has been played from top to bottom in my ipod for six months. Lucidity is the song of the year as well.