Friday, October 27, 2006

Welcome to the Twilight Zone

Okay, so life here in Vancouver has been pretty sweet so far. Classes have started, assignments have been handed out and work is starting to happen... I must say, it's super cool joting down notes about cinematography, directing and producing. Also as students of the school we were given free tickets to a preview showing of the new Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu film "Babel". Does that sound pompus or what? To tell you the truth I wasn't a big fan.... it was kind of awkward, but the idea of the thing is cool enough.

"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone!"


For your consideration..... a city in the lower mainland of BC... a large city with a diverse population, but all is not as it seems on the cheery exterior... not as it seems at all......

I have just started to witness some of the more peculiar aspects of living in a big city. Yesterday was weird. The buses were really packed, which I hate, and when I was waiting for said bus there was two homeless men haning around. That in itself is not the weird thing. They were yelling at buses as they passed by, swearing, calling them bears? I don't know what that means. the other gentleman was making large circles with his ares and waving at people as he mumbled to himself... it was creepy..

And Today a guy followed me for a block asking me for money, he was really persistant. I've gotten really good at saying no to people asking me for money... and also I was hit on by an old lady... that was weird too, she was a a teller at the grocery store.... it made me awkward...... anyhow...

"Oh... whats this? oh yeah you're out of the twilight zone now...."

so those are the Twilighty things that have been happening in my life.... spooky......... just in time for halloween!!!

well, I have some homework that needs my attention at the moment, so peace out

Andrew

Friday, October 20, 2006

Walking and the Weekend

The view of English bay, just a short walk away from my apartment.

So my week of doing nothing is drawing to a close, and thank goodness. It has been such a looooooong week, mainly I've just watched TV episodes and movies, pretty lame, I know. As of late however I have gone for walks around Vancouver, getting the lay of the land, getting execise and killing time. frankly I wish I had started it sooner. it's pretty fun. maybe soon I'll do running...... maybe. anyhow, I can't believe how beutiful it is here, I keep wearing sweaters and stuff thinking it should be cold, but then I'm so freakin' hot, especially on my walks. which isn't that fun.... but it's nice that it's warm....

Also today I visited Ben and Johanna Haab who also live within walking distance. Ben and I played Lego StarWars. I can't believe why Johanna wouldn't want to play that game, it's sweet! I will also be going to the same church as them on Sunday, the Every Nation Church, I think it's an evangelical church, we'll see i guess....




"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas!" - Davey Crockett
Andrew Sorenson

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

My many adventures so far,

(Me being super cool at the fog on the Pacific Coast................ this place is pretty cool)


Hey all, I finally got the internet and I'm pretty much settled in here in Vancouver. I've got so much to talk about since my last entry.

I drove out on Wedensday with my mom, via Calgary where we visited Darcy, which was short but it was good to see him. We drove to.... Revelstoke.. I think, and there we were stuck on a mountain hiway because of a major truck accident, probably the worst I've ever seen, the truck must have role like 7 times.. it was crushed flat...after we passed that we stopped in the town and headed the rest of the way in the morning.

Then I got set up here in Vancouver, a trip to Ikea and Canadian Tire and many many trips up the stairs, it was all finished

I think it turned out quite nicely if I do say so myself.
So it's pretty nice, trust me, it was pretty gross to begin with. My mom helped me get the place all nice and livible like.

We then went on a trip to downtown on the confusing buses of Vancouver. We went downtown into the trendy downtown core.Downtown.....
My school which has a trendy coffee bar run by the school just next door and this building is where super trendy filmmaker types and nerdy game designers learn and hang out......
WOW! how did I get to New York? That's weird... I mean really.... And I think thats Jessica Alba down there hm... maybe she's invisible...... and I think some of the cars are about to explode.........A New York City taxi..... cool.
Me in New York... without all the people... (if you haven't figured it out by now, this is the set of Fantastic Four 2 a film I believe Ben Haab is working on)

Okay, then I went to school for the orientation, met a bunch of my classmates, I met an Chinese guy in my film class, his name is Joe, the first guy I met and Nik who is like 28 and a reporter guy.... Kathrin the German girl...... Antony the hyper game designer, Jacky the hyper chinese graphics guy and Dan the super cool dude from Seattle, he only talked to me because he sat beside me for the presentation, after that he took off... oh well, at least I met some people...... I took the bus and understood what the routes were for once. it was a good time. I don't have classes for a week though, so that is kind of suck. So I'm just going to hang I guess.... um.... so........ I have a bunch of pictures I guess, I'm having a good time so far..... just chillin' .... can't wait to start school.

and I noticed something, I think a lot more people smoke here, maybe it's just me but I think thats the case, maybe because there is no winter so they don't have a deterent.... who knows.....

anyhow, I think that might be it for now, if I think of anything else I might post again soon. So peace out

-Andrew

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Metal Drive

In the morning I am going to partake in what we prarie folk like to call a metal drive. What is a metal drive you may ask? well, I'll tell you. It's when you collect a large amount of scrap metal ( only iron and steel, oh and no cast, of course) donated by locals and take it to scrap dealers who then pay you for a load, anywhere from $65 to $150 dollars a metric tonne, depending on quality. Why are we doing this you may ask? well I will start off by saying you ask a lot of questions, but we are doing it to raise money for our mission trip to mexico, and of course when I say our mission trip, I mean a mission trip other people are going on. I sure do a lot of fund raising for never going on any of these things. And by saying so you may think me bitter, but nothing could be farther from the truth, I am glad to help out here at home, lending a day or two to the cause without commiting to days of planning and the weeks of the trip itself. Yup just doin' my part.

anyhow, I guess I should hit the sack if I'm going to be in perfect metal hauling form for the morning.



I like how this blog has two readers.... kinda makes a guy feel special..... .....

eh, I have fun just writing this thing, almost theraputic.
but alas I do tend to digress don't I?

Peace out,
Andrew

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Farm + Bumbershoot

Scenes from my trip to Seattle, Bumbershoot a huge music festival held every year.....

David Cross a comedian most recently from Fox's Arrested Developmet dancing for a Spoon show.
(note: I stole these pictures from Nathan)


a panorama of my farm taken on my new camera phone.
ain't it perty?

Monday, October 02, 2006

My brush with fame

You will never believe what happened the other day!

There was an event in our church, like a poetry irish themed thing with music and dancers, and the musical act was no other than Finola Hackett and her brother! I know I don't need to explain who that is to you. but of course if you were born under a rock you might not know who that is, so I'll elaborate. She is of course Canada's top speller and the 2nd top speller in all the world! And apparently they are also Irish folk dancers and musicians, who knew.


Yup, so the top speller in Canada and 2nd in the World did an Irish Jig in my church, and her brother is like the top Irish jigger in Canada.

It's almost like I'm famous, just because I saw them.