Category Archives: Canada

My Favourite Twenty-Five Movies Because Ten Would Be Stupid And Thirty Would Be Fucking Annoying Part Four

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Gabriel...

From my mother’s garden, let me know if you want a large format version for your wall. . . “Last one out of Liberty City, burn it to the ground.” “Last One Out Of Liberty City”, ‘Hello Rockview’; Less Than … Continue reading →

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My Memory Is So Good I Know With Absolute Certainty What I Had For Dinner On June 4th, 1996 And It Was Delicious

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Memory is… one of a suite of higher or ‘executive’ brain functions hobbled by depression.” “Memory Loss and the Brain”, Daniel Pendick (1991) . “The problem is that eyewitness acounts, while more convincing than hearsay accounts, are not always reliable. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Canada, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Ottawa, Punk, Salted Lists | 12 Comments

UmBiPMaD Stories: Fred Nietzsche Was My 240lb Solvent-Huffing Ex-Nazi Rooming-House Neighbour And Friend

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Gabriel...

To predict the behaviour of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), German Philosopher Dave killed my rabbit. Fred … Continue reading →

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When You Spend 6570 Consecutive Days Wanting To Kill Yourself The Little Things Get Neglected… Like Dental Hygiene.

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Gabriel...

“Currently, access to dental care is mostly limited to those with jobs that provide private insurance benefits, or can afford to pay for treatment out of pocket. Many on low incomes do not receive dental benefits and cannot afford regular … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Canada, Classic, crazy people with no pants, Dentist, Depression, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Ottawa, Punk, Salted Truths | 19 Comments

Just Something Funny I Wrote While Living On My Little Brothers Couch (1993)

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gabriel...

. . “There is no fucking ice cream in your fucking future.” Otis Driftwood, The Devils Rejects . . this was less than two minutes of ‘manic’: . “If we could all erase the colour of our skin we would … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Depression, Bipolar, Canada, crazy people with no pants, Depression, Humor, Humour, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Memories, Ottawa, Poetry, Poverty, Punk, [redacted] | 8 Comments