am bored so ah thought ahd right a blog, and if anyone else has got a bit of time on their hands and wants to hear some good new music, ave just downloaded these 3 albums in the past week and theyve all totally impressed the shit out of me

La Roux - La Roux.... self titled debut album is a fuckin belter, tasty ass synthpop, very retro without being cheesy, instant classics, well recommend it

Royksopp - Junior.... might go as far as to say this is the best album ave heard all year, chilled out techno beats, weird sounds, quality vocals, this is the full package by the way

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream.... similar to MGMT, but theyve managed to pull off the things MGMT fell short at, like for instance ye dont get bored with the album after 5 plays, check it out

honestly, total minted, actually beginning to enjoy new music again.... (almost)

well thats it coming close to an end, 2 weeks to go and I start the long journey back across the atlantic ocean

its been a good journey so far, strange, new, exciting, boring, all the things that add together to create an experience. its given me time to reflect on what I really want when I get back home, its given me space to chill out and clear the head while at the same time fill my head back up with brand new things.

Ive made some good friends over here, i've also got a whole bunch of people that I cant wait to be able to say i'll never see again (ie: aussies) but theres been alot of laughs, whether it was gettin smashed with ma new workmates (obviously with clare and vass an aw) at auroras, or travelling to Calgary to terrorise the local casinos and strip clubs wi the scottish contingent I met over here.

the canadian/australian (I mention aussie coz its half and half over here) snowboarding culture has been an unpleasant eye opener, if I hear the words "sick", "powder" or "awesome" in either of those accents again i'll probably cry. Im sure it would be a fun sport if the majority of people over here werent doing it just to tell their mates how much they were obsessed by it.

Ive learned a fair bit about the hospitality industry over here, this is no stab at any pub back home, but the way we do it is all wrong. Ive spent too long in pubs where people are stabbing each other in the back and gossiping just to have the opportunity to brown nose the so called "supervisor" or "manager" of the small time establishment they work in.....as much as i'd take the scottish people over the canadians/aussie anyday, I would however change our level of professionalism in a second

having worked at chimney corner i've been taught excellent service, advanced bartender skills and a brand new work ethic that would put the way I worked a year ago to shame. its been an eye opener but one im glad I experienced.....and learning how to make excellent cocktails for the past 2 months has been an added bonus!

so how do I return to Scotland, well in summary, I return healthier, relaxed, happy, and looking forward to seeing all the people I left 4 months ago. Im in a better place mentally & physically, im focused and full of energy, ive stopped smoking too which is sweet.....

....and more than anything im looking forward to getting back into the pub (as a customer) and getting mad with it all summer

ah'll see all y'all peeps on the 10th!

Brady xx

check out the new videos on ma page of the mad week weve had in the rockies

snowbiking and mass drinking binges....always good footage