eli of green gables

You would never guess it..

2009-12-04T08:21:00.000-08:00

But it hurts so much.

something in the air...

2009-02-03T11:07:00.000-08:00

so i went to the first of many Oaklawn horse races in Hot Springs. i have to say that i had fun. i had never tried gambling on horse races before so it was quite challenging at first. fortunately, a couple of brewskies calmed any nerves i had about losing any money.

valentine's day is next weekend...i, unfortunately, have no valentine...any takers?

the weather here has been a disarray of odd temperatures. please choose one, mother nature.

i should take this time to inform my reader(s) that cocoa pebbles is delicious. there should be a box in everyone's house.

i wish there were a beach in conway.

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead

my funeral

2008-11-13T12:17:00.000-08:00

so...while talking to a good friend of mine, the topic of death came up. we eventually began discussing our funerals.

i have decided that i want to be cremated and spread amongst the continents, but before this happens i want to have a public viewing for a wake. i also would like a selected play list to be played at this event.

the play list i would like at my services goes as follows, in no particular order, however, more will be added later.

Earth, Wind & Fire - September
King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (T0 Be Loved By You)
The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

although i want to be cremated, i would still like a mausoleum or a tombstone engraved with the dance steps to the Cupid Shuffle by Cupid, along with a button that one could press to play the music. this way when people come visit me they could do a little dance.

birthday & new orleans

2008-06-06T23:29:00.001-07:00

Okkervil River - Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe

Miracle Whip

2008-05-05T15:37:00.000-07:00

Today is el Cinco De Mayo!

Natalia LaFourcade - Busca Un Problema

The Mansion

2008-05-04T16:46:00.001-07:00

I have been practicing the piano since I've returned home. The last couple of nights have been awesome. :D I mowed the grass today. I got a new Macbook. I leave for New Orleans on Friday. That's about everything that is recent with me in a nutshell.

Tegan And Sara - Back In Your Head

Arkinsaw

2008-04-29T20:14:00.001-07:00

i'm back home, folks. i will be suggesting a song with every post i make. this week's song is...

The Rosebuds - Get Up, Get Out

miami; does this count as a post?

2008-04-21T13:01:00.000-07:00

For Emma

2008-04-06T19:24:00.001-07:00

the list
1. In The Sun - Joseph Arthur
2. World Spins Madly On - The Weepies
3. I Hate Everyone - Get Set Go
4. Jolene - Dolly Parton
5. You Love Me - Kimya Dawson
6. Breathe Me - Sia
7. Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright
8. The Frug - Rilo Kiley
9. Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups
10. Sleep - Azure Ray
11. 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
12. Save You - Matthew Perryman Jones
13. New Soul - Yael Naïm
14. Naive - The Kooks
15. Hummingbird - Born Ruffians
16. Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies
17. The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
18. The Heinrich Maneuver - Interpol
19. Just Behind A Brickwall - Tobias Froberg
20. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
21. (Fork And Knife) - Brand New
22. Campfire Kansas - The Get Up Kids
23. Title And Registration - Death Cab For Cutie
24. Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio
25. We Used To Vacation - Cold War Kids

The Final Countdown

2008-04-04T11:36:00.000-07:00

beginning today i have 10 days left on the island. here are some photos to hold my readers over.

A Mini-Interview With Eli!

2008-03-25T06:20:00.000-07:00

Q: What have you learned about yourself while being in Canada?
A: I've learned to be more seal friendly!

Q: Before you came to Canada, were there any misconceptions that you had of the great country?
A: Uh, yeah. I only knew of 3 provinces and one territory. I also thought people's heads came apart when they talked and that everyone walked around with a dish of poutine whiling saying "eh?" over and over and over, again.

Q: So has your stay changed any of your misconceptions?
A: Yeah, people definitely don't carry around poutine as much as I had thought.

Q: What's one thing that Canada offers its citizens that you wish the USA would offer?
A: OMG, seeing as it's illegal to do so, the ability to vacation the sandy beaches of Cuba...no, not really, not at all.

I have quite enjoyed these questions, if you would like to pose some more please feel free to forward those questions to my facebook, shoot me and e-mail, or comment below.

If I receive the same questions multiple times I will recognize the said questions as spam and immediately ignore any further contact.

New Stuff...

2008-03-17T16:00:00.000-07:00

i'd like to start this post off with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear friend, Patrick.

Pictures from the St. Patrick's Day celebration.

And last, but not least, my friend DJ Farès mixing at the Beach Party.

Friends

2008-03-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

i begin this post with a Happy Birthday to my friend, Yoon.

Leave Me A Message & Sex Ed. In France

2008-03-03T21:06:00.000-08:00

i added a new program on my blog. now you fine folks at home can leave me voice mails! please don't be shy, give it a try.

also the pictures that i added on this post are of my friends Yoon, Farès, and Matthieu and i. i quite enjoy the photos and thought i'd share them with U.

so for Reading Break, which is the Canadians counterpart to Spring Break, i traveled to Toronto, Ontario and Montréal, Québec. both cities were amazing. i have decided that i wouldn't mind living in Toronto after i graduate. and i apologize for the "living" link. i couldn't help myself.

well i will be leaving Prince Edward Island in mid-Avril. thought i would use some of the French i have learned.

i hope Arkansas misses me and i can only hope that the island will miss me as well.

oh and THIS is what France uses for its AIDs awareness. scary. SCARIER.

Keep your head warm this winter with a Canadian Toque!

2008-02-11T10:10:00.000-08:00

Modeled by Eli, this Canadian Toque is made from 100% acrylic wool blend with a warm fleece inner band, ear flaps, and braids. Toque comes complete with a Canadian flag embroidered on the inside and knit strips around. Notice the detail in the patterns. These stylish toques are available in several different colors such as: black, white, green (shown), grey, red, PINK, light blue, navy blue, royal blue and lime green. Each toque comes with your choice of tassels. Perfect for those Canadian winters, order yours today!

I'll be on the chesterfield.

2008-02-01T07:28:00.000-08:00

For those of those who actually read this (Mitchell & Allison), I decided to update this. So while being here on the island I have experienced two days of canceled school due to weather.

Many of you have asked for pictures of Prince Edward Island so I took a picture of what my view is like when I look out my window. You can view it here. If you thought that was beautiful you should also click here. Seriously, though, I'll have pictures up when my computer gets here. I have taken some, contrary to what people believe.

I've added some new words to my extending vocabulary. Whilst here I have learned:

Chesterfield
Kit-Bag
Loonie
Toonie
Washroom

I'll have more up soon.

I've been fortunate enough to make friends with some good people here. They have taken me to a couple of places such as: The Dirty Dirty, OIde Dublin Pub, and Hunter's Ale House.

I've been Island Bowling. It's played with 5 pins and the bowling ball is maybe a little larger than a softball.

I have also been introduced to two people. Alexander Keith and Joel Plaskett. The ladder is very talented.

See ya.

let it snow

2008-01-21T11:13:00.000-08:00

one thing that i have had to get used to here is the Atlantic time zone. that and the cold weather. it's -5°F here.

i want to go home already. there's not much to do here in the winter. the town shuts down on Sundays and people pop their collars here.

i don't have a car here. the one thing i can look forward to is going to Toronto next month.

i'm here until April. i'm going to try to make the most of it.

until then listen to Ain't No Reason by Brett Dennen while viewing this.

Prince Edward Island

2008-01-12T19:14:00.000-08:00

I left Texas last week, on Tuesday. When I arrived it was very cold. Go figure. After being here a couple of days I realized that I would not have a vehicle. It is kind of odd having to rely on a trolley for transportation.

If you would like to see where I am you can click here. Pretty far, eh?

As you can see, if you clicked on the link. We are surrounded by water. However, as said in JAWS, "It's only an island if you look at it from the water." But seriously, it's mostly just a small town.

I have met some locals here. They seem nice. There's a bar on campus! Sodas come in glass bottles. They use the metric system here. KFC does NOT serve biscuits. There are no dollar menus at Burger King or McDonald's. The Domino's Pizza here has no crushed pepper. I have yet to see a Taco Bell. French fries with gravy is eaten here, known as poutine.

Although I am not a big fast food guy I thought I'd note the differences.

To be continued...

P.S. Some people "pop" their collars here. Ha.

eh.

2007-12-27T19:04:00.000-08:00

I've decided to go to Canada. I will be attending the University of Prince Edward Island. I won't be back until April.

christmas cheer is near...

2007-12-03T15:20:00.000-08:00

Oh and if you would like a good read, I would recommend Jaws, the novel, NOT the film. I bought it at a book drive on campus. Amazingly enough for $1. The book mark was more costly than that. Anyway, the copy I have in my possession was published in 1974 with a price of $1.95. Pretty good depreciation if you ask me.

In current news:
In the upcoming week are: dun, dun, dun, the dreaded finals.

Oh they'll be more posts. You just just wait...you just wait.

FAQs* on Eli Falcon

2007-11-21T09:15:00.000-08:00

Q: Is your middle name really Bogey?
A: No, my middle name is actually Addison Beauregard. However, I shortened the Beauregard and dropped the Addison.

Q: So are you really that dumb?
A: A lot of people say I should think before I open my mouth. Nonetheless, I wouldn't consider myself very "common sense" smart.

Q: Are you: Hispanic, Caucasian, half African-American, Egyptian, Iranian, Saudi Arabian, Italian, ________?
A: No, I am actually 100% Mexican. I know, I know, my non-existent accent fools everyone.

Q: Where did you get that body from!?
A: I got it from my mama.

Q: Is your skin tone naturally olive or do you tan? Do you have gray hair?
A: Yes, see question #3. No, my hair is just really dark and when light hits it, it looks grayish.

Q: Do you wake up every morning looking phenomenal?
A: No, in fact, I look and sound hungover when I wake up; except, my breath is always fresh. However, unlike the average man, I wake up a 5 and turn into a 9, where as most wake up a 4 and become a 6, maybe a 7 with a little work and a good mirror.

Q: Did you join a fraternity to buy your friends?
A: No, I joined a fraternity because I wanted to build brotherhood. However, if it were true, my response would've been: Well I got a lot of friends for a very low price, so I got a good deal.

Q: Are you really as narcissistic as you come off?
A: No, not at all. However, my favorite holiday is my birthday. I think it should be a national holiday, actually. Oh, and I also wish that I had a floating mirror to follow me around. Sweet.

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
A: A puma...they're sexy.

Q: Are you athletic?
A: Have you ever seen my 300-esque physique?

Q: Would you consider yourself witty and/or charming?
A: Yes, at times, and I can be.

Q: You're foreign, so do you speak any languages?
A: Oui, Je parle français. Hablo español. Ich spreche auch ein Deutsch.

I hope that I have cleared up any questions you may have had. If I have not, please do contact me at eli.falcon@gmail.com

Upon multiple receipts of same questions I will designate them FAQs to better service my fans.

*Special thanks for the idea and some of the questions to Nathan Marcotte.