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Fairbairn

Born in a land where cougars wear lipstick, where smog is a life-force and acid wash jeans will neve

About Me

I am a quiet, reserved loudmouth. Tall, dark and tubby. I love laughing, listening and playing music, and sharing my life with my wife and close friends and other special people as they share their lives with me.I have lived in Windsor, Waterloo, Edmonton, St. Catharines, London, Renfrew, and Toronto.

My Interests

Long drives with my wife, listening, playing and writing music, reading, genealogy searches for my family connections in Morebattle, Scotland, Fairbairn Presbyterian Church in Egremont County built by my family in 1869, photography, hiking, Apple computers, and FRIENDS.

I'd like to meet:

Paul Weller, Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, Ray Davies, and my Grandfather and Great-Grandfather.

Music:

Paul Weller, Style Council, The Jam, Squeeze, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MIR, Josh Rouse, Bruce Cockburn, Ray Davies and The Kinks, Alain Caron, Four80East, Elvis Costello, Femi Kuti, and all old school funk and 80s alt., The Replacements!

Movies:

It's a Wonderful Life, Dead Poets Society, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Full Monty, A Fish Called Wanda, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Bigger, Longer and Uncut, and Les Invasion Barbares.

Television:

The Simpsons, House, Grey's Anatomy (will Meredith please eat a burger!!!!), Family Guy, Miami Ink, English Premier League Football, Scottish Premier Football, Not the Nine O'Clock News, and any and all CFL games.

Books:

Harry Potter, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, A Fine Balance, Captain Correlli's Mandolin, Zorba the Greek, every book by Julian Barnes.

Heroes:

Anyone who speaks out against injustice, protects animals and can make an amazing meal. My Mom and my grandmother. Everyone's imperfections make them perfect examples.

My Blog

e-dentity

I went to see e-dentity on Wednesday at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. If you live in Toronto, please go see this play. You can check out more about it here: http://www.myspace.com/edentitylive Lord ...
Posted by Fairbairn on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:13:00 PST

11 THINGS LOSERS DO ON MYSPACE

ONEthere is NO SUCH THING as a myspace tracker.it does NOT exist. so quit posting stupid bulletins like"OH-MY-GOD this WORKS!!!"no, it doesnt.TWOTo the people who have like 25,000 friends,are you seri...
Posted by Fairbairn on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:33:00 PST

Birthday Boozing

Yes, twas the anniversary of me birth on Tuesday and so tonight is dedicated to drinking margaritas and other fancy drinks as long as they have umbrellas. There just are not enough drinks with umbrel...
Posted by Fairbairn on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:30:00 PST

I'm going to see The Police, BIYATCH!

Spent most of last week trying to find people and a way around the silly "Police Tour Fan Club" or "Best Buy early bird" programs to get me some tickets. Well, as you can imagine, that didn't work an...
Posted by Fairbairn on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:03:00 PST

Body Language at C Lounge

EVENT SPOILED FABULOUS & BRAZEN HUSSY PRESENTS BODY LANGUAGEEVENT TYPE OtherWHEN Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:00 PM - 2:00 AMLOCATION C Lounge TorontoADDRESS 456 Wellington St. West (west of S...
Posted by Fairbairn on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:00:00 PST

Address to a Haggis

More haggis and scotch on the horizon. Tonight is the Robbie Burns supper. Single malt for $5/shot. Scotty is a hap, hap, happy boy. Raise a glass to the haggis!
Posted by Fairbairn on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:52:00 PST

ENFJ

If you know what this means, tell me about you.
Posted by Fairbairn on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:27:00 PST

I'm bringing hairy back

Just finished Cathy's 30th birthday WEEK and thought I'd share one of my presents to her. Justin don't know back!
Posted by Fairbairn on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:25:00 PST

Resilence: 10 Tips to Help Overcome Lifes Growing Pains

Reva Nelson, in her book Bounce Back, says that we cant have corporate health without having inner health. We have to change the mindsets of the people, not just the structure in which they work. Thou...
Posted by Fairbairn on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:59:00 PST

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce

Well, tonight I am attending the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Holiday Dinner and Dance. I am representing our Foundation and I know no one there. I am really looking forward to it though as I ant...
Posted by Fairbairn on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:10:00 PST