This weekend I learned the origins of the name "Death Cab for Cutie". Still think it's one of the worst band names ever.

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Well after all the fun of calling government agencies and former employers, the mystery T4 slip does turn out to be regarding stock options. Which in a way makes me feel relieved that now I can fight Revenue Canada on a more level playing field instead of my word against their's. Yes it turns out that I owe them money but not the amount they claim. When they redid my taxes with this new T4, they added all the income frim it into my tax return but they didn't bother to include any of the deductions. Of course why bother taking deductions into consideration when you can gouge $3500 more dollars by ignoring them. Good to see Revenue Canada has number selective auditors going over tax returns to bloat money owed. And of course this whole mess would have been avoided if Getty had sent me a copy of the T4 in the first place. The accountant says that the T4 still looks like Getty didn't fill it out right for stock options but that would be par for the course with them. That all being said, I'm gonna run with the $500 tax bill and try to get out of this scrape alive.

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Happy birthday Jack Klugman. The only actor with the emotional range equal to Gil Gerard.

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You know age is really creeping up on you can actually identify the Mael brothers. And then accidentally stumble on this video and remember watching it first run.

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Tom and Katie Welcome Daughter Suri. Suri? they must be thinking of Surrey.

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The VW Rabbit is coming back. Unfortunately, if it's the new GTI, it looks like a 92 Honda Civic.

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Getty Images I love you. I love that you sent Revenue Canada a T4 for money I never earned in the 2002 fiscal year - guess you forgot I was laid off by you in 2001 and was unemployed for the majority of 2002. I love that you never sent the same T4 to me so would have been able to fight this income tax problem in 2002. I love that you've kept up the same quality HR standards I remember as an employee by not returning any calls or emails so I can sort out this mess. You truly are a classy company. Obviously all the bad karma I acquired during my stay with you has come back to haunt me.

Now I'm off to the unemployment office to see if they can give me documentation that I was unemployed for the majority of 2002 and therefore couldn't possibly have done any work for Getty. It'll probably still mean nothing to Revenue Canada.

I'm so screwed

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I still haven't made up my mind on the New Flaming Lips album. It sort of has been slowly growing on me but still doesn't seem as good as The Soft Bulletin or Yoshimi. It almost has that feel of the kind of so-so album that wins Grammys for fringe bands who finally get public public recognition after putting out several brilliant albums. Of course this is still head and shoulders above the glut of mediocrity that the Grammys celebrate. And at the end of the day any band that has a video featuring a Gwen Stefani clone taped with donuts being chased by cops has a very special place in my heart. Not to mention having someone in a monkey suit on stage for a live performance.

Yoshimi is still one of my favorite album covers of all time.

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A Guide to Sound Isolation and Noise Control. Because I've grown extremely weary of the skanky neighbours 5 minute rutting sessions at 2 in the morning.

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Now that I finally know what this is called I'm able to finally learn more about the lovable Caganer. Maybe instead of hiding Easter eggs I'll hide Caganers even though it's a Christmas thing. I'm liking the Tio de Nadal too.

More evidence that I need to move to Barcelona.

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Avoiding work. Adding more Spain Flickr Photos

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Still mentally on holidays

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In case your running to a business meeting in Munich and you forgot to pack your anal plug, Frankfurt luckily has Beate Ushe where you can pick up one and maybe some other accessories.

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How do you top off a draining 11 hour flight back from the ultra crappy Frankfurt airport? Well try checking your phone messages and the first one being from Revenue Canada saying that they redid your 2002 taxes and decided you owe 4000 more. FUCKING CUM GUZZLING DWARF WHORES! Every single year they call me back trying to gouge more money from me and charge interest on everything. You might have guessed I'm pissed. Should have never come back from Spain.

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