Namaste! Bonjour! Sussreekall! Hola! And HappyHalloweeny! (Weenie?) I trust everyone is happily plotting their “costume”/”disguise” in honor of Halloween? Good for you! Why? Because it’s FUN!!! That’s why. And we need fun and we need “play” to balance out our lives.
It honors our “inner child”, or something.
Am I right?
I have realized, as you see by my watercolor, above, that I have serious “inner child” issues.
As I draw my insipid cartoons, over the years, I have not changed the “Biffy” character. Even though I, myself, APPEAR to have changed.
But I think it comes down to this: self-identity.
Its how I “identify” myself, subconciously (or something like that). Its my identity. In my OWN mind. Is that bad?
And that lead me to thgink about how and in what way I have changed..inside? Frankly…..I don’t know that I really have. Have you?
When I turned 30 I said to my mommyji, “mama! I don’t feel ANY different inside, than when I was, like, 24 or something!!” I was flabbergasted.
She smiled and sweetly responded,”I know, Dear Daughter. Neither do I.”
And I just about fell over. I will never forget it. It was a tremendous epiphany. (For me, anyway)
We are THE SAME inside as we always were and always will be. “Your Character Is Your Destiny”.
HOW FUCKING AWESOME IS THAT????!!!!!
Om Nama Shivaya.

On one hand, its a good thing because as we (hopefully) mature+get wise, we still keep that same joyfulness we had when we were younger: still like a lot of the same bands, sports, cartoons,humour, etc., as we always did. And we may ALWAYS like snowboardin or BadBrains or FamilyGuy or whatever. And that’s so integral to what makes us US! We just get wise to other stuff as we(hopefully) “mature” and prioritize differently.
(On the other hand, if you know anyone in your world who still won’t get a job or go to school or do the dihes or combv their hair or recycle…then THEY are just “clinging to their immaturity” and that’s a whole different thing entirely!) But, as always, that’s just MY opinion.
And with Halloween being so popular, and people (adults!!) Dress up and go out in DISGUISE. (Now as a very loudmouthed “rrrrriot grrrl” in my youth, who self-identified..and still do…as a STRAIGHT EDGE, and because I always played gigs on Halloween in NorthAmerica or Europe…I saw a lot of drunks-in-masks every October 31st and I did NOT like that. It scared me. And, no, we can’t all be as politically+socially correct+responsible as Fugazi, for example, who did NOT play in bars……but that was my reality and that’s the experience I had.)
But, now, as I’m hopefully less stubborn/defiant/pissedoff as I was in my youth….I do see the joyful benefits of “dressing up”. I mean- look at how much fun I have dressing up NICKLAS??????hahahhaha! (Poor babydog!)
I guess its important for people to have a day where its “okay” to play. *beam*
And I want that for people. For everyone. For you. :)
So, LovelyBeautifulPeople, ENJOY embracing your inner child, this weekend! May you find joy.
And, be careful…though I have “relaxed”my perspective a lot….I’m still deathly afraid of “drunk guys in masks”. So just be aware and be smart. Okay? (Hey-a mama worries!!!! LOL!)
I will be at the local Vancouver dogparks, parading (paradeing?) Around my Nicklas, who likely will suffer through it like a chaamp as long as I provide an abundance of treats. You can see pics of him on the twitter or the twitpic.
My costume? Keep in mind…when grrrls who look like moi go out on Halloween, its the ONLY day of the year I will NOT be asked, “what? Is it Halloween?”. LOL!
I WILL be wearing my trusty, Defensive Mask of Optimism, though. Nyuk,nyuk..
Have fun and enjoy the kidstuff! :)
With Bliss and Highest Blessings,
Love,
Biffy
Xoxo

Namaste and Salaam to all of you WonderfulBeautifulPeople! Welcome to a fresh week, ripe with opportunity and potential happiness! Yes, the monsoon seasons are upon us, and raingear is now Fashion-Du-Jour. Thank goodness! (Though, as a dogpark grrlygrrl, I often look like a bum/hobo/squeegeekid/undesireable/etc) Luckily, Vancouver fashion is rather “weather” oriented, and it is common for a grrl to wear klunky rainboots- even to dinner! (Quel horreur!) Hahahha!
As you can see in my photo above, my lymphglands are still puffy. (I believe my band may refer to this as “teabag” look…in some disgusting reference to, shall we say, balls-under-chin?? Boys! Cochons!!! LOL!)
But, thankfully, I am feeling better with the cold fading. Yay! *happydance*
As many of you are, I am on the “twitter”. Of course I say the dumbest shit, but it is fun to read other people’s musings. Aint it though? Yup. That’s why its popular. I mean- REALLY POPULAR!
I like all the dog people and yoga people on there, and occasionally I even see ramblings from technology blogger people………and…I saw a name mentioned, in one of these random people’s tweets…that happened to be the ALLEDGED name of my….BIOLOGICAL FATHER!!!!!
No shit.
Can I just say, I was, like..”Holyfuck!!” LOL!
I couldn’t help myself: I had to investigate!!!!
No I won’t share the name/details/etc. Cause you know that aint how I roll…..but I just HAD to confess to you….
I started following the dude. Hahahaha!
Am I a stalker? Am I such a loser? LOL!
And I DO Have blessed and loveydoveymushywonderful relationships with my parents (who happen to be “adoptive”parents, of course….and like most adopted kids I can tell you: I am THEIR KID AS IF I CAME FROM THEIR BELLY/GENES. So, its not like I’m “missing” anything from my dad, and have some need to connect with the birthdad. I don’t.
(I’m confident he’d be mortified as my manager actually tried CONTACTING him in like, 96 or something, because my birthmom-whom I know+love+have spent lots of time with before cuz I got to meet her when I was 21….another story for another time..so I won’t digress too much…….but I discovered my birthmom was ALSO ADOPTED-meaning I had no medical history- so my manager tried contacting the birthfather, in a formal and polite way, SIMPLY TO INQUIRE ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY…and was met with a lot of negativity, etc)
So, I was horrified and felt very badly for the attempt at contact. And never did it again. (Clearly the chap had not likely ever told anyone he and my birthmom had their “experience”) *sigh*
(Which is stupid because my birthmom is awesome!)
Anyway, Ducklings, I am following him on twitter DESPITE this. LOL! Maybe I need (more) therapy?
I will tell you he is very “geeky” and boring (LOL!) Because he is a “business person” but I think he likes tea a lot and “GoogleSidewiki” and “openamplify” (whatever that’s about).
He is in the UK.
Nuff said.
Just sharing. *group hugs now*
I hope all of you are hugely blessed, this week, and are relaxed enough to have fun with the whole “Halloween” schtick. I will be dressing Nicklas up in his various dogcostumes and sharing pics with you.
Yes, I know he’s a dog. LOL!
But I don’t have a “human” baby to dress up. Just a babydog (an almost-thirteen-year-old babydog!!)
Hmmm….maybe I should ADOPT A BABY????
All the cool kids are doing it….
Om Nama Shivaya.
Love-bliss to you all,
Biffy
Xoxo

Namaste, Salaam, Sussreekall, Gootentag, Word-to-yo-Mutha, Bonjour, and Meckalecka Hy-Meckahineyho! I hope everyone is in a state of serendipity and increasing well-being. Sending you hugs and Infinate Energy. (not to mention high-fives, a thumbwar, and the fuckin’ horns!) LOL!
As many of you know, I have been home from the road for a week. I have subsequently had a heinous cold (rhinovirus) for a week. An avid, near-OCD handwasher…I blame the airpane air. Why not?
(technically I should blame myself for not wearing a hepa-mask or a gasmask or, at the very least-a simple surgical mask)
It may very well be inevitable, on an airplane, to be exposed to alllll those strangers’ exhaled breath. (see above photo, that I took on said flight!!!)
Collective, group Pranayama and Pranic Breath meditations aside……this seems kind of disgusting. LOL!
And, yes, they are also subjected to MINE. (which may or may not smell like coffee, toothpaste, Dentyne cinnamon gum, or Juicyfruitsugarless gum, or the naughtynaughty Watermelon Bubbleicious..or toothpaste.In that order.)
I have had ALOT of experience with air travel. I mean-ALOT! Seventeen-hour flights, plane-changes, evacuated airports-while-we-try-to-find-the-gear, cancelled-flights-and-resulting-missed-connections, chairs that fold-into-a-bed, too-small-chairs-that-dont-recline, pukeing babies behind our chairs, snoring old men, crazy-convicts-needing-arrest-upon-arrival,and lots and lots of very nice fellow passengers. Seen it all. Love it all. Grateful for having had the many opportunities to see the World and to go play shows there.
Without air travel…I wouldn’t have been able to be where I am. (on every level) Though I am hand-wringing, now when I travel, about all the fuel.
I’m sorry, Beloved Earth. For all the flights I have taken in my luckyasslife. Buuuuuttt….
I am grateful.
Om nama Shivaya.
I even enjoy flying. (but, you know me…I enjoy just about everything for fucksake! nyuk,nyuk,nyuk!) I do NOT eat on airplanes (cant-my stomachache would be sooooo bad!!! yup…had lots of learning-the-hard-way! And not even “plane food”. We are talking ANYTHING! Even banana or an apple or anyanyanything.)
My luggage was lost, once, en route from Frankfurt to Madrid. It was on my first European promotions/press tour..and i was very nervous for its entirety (thats why I remember exactly when it happened). then, a couple years ago, a flight from Costa Rica (where I was filming) to Amsterdam (where my tour was starting) lost my luggage. THIS was bad as I had ALL my tourclothes+film clothes in the bag. (they eventually found it…but I played the first few shows on that tour, in my uglyass jeans-from-the-planeride!)
Then…my third-ever time losing luggage was THIS WEEK!
Hey! THATS PRETTY GOOD, when you consider how many thousands of times I did NOT lose my luggage!!!!!! Right?
Jacen also lost HIS bag. All the gear was cool. jason’s luggage was cool. And Flavio flew to NewYork (his luggage was also fine).
I am happy to report that both Jacen’s+my bag were returned promptly. HOOORAYY!
(but…and I know YOU GUYS would never do this-because you know better…..but I put my hand-me-down-laptop-that-I’ve-only-had-for-almost-a-year-and-it’s-my-first-computer-ever INSIDE my stupidsuitcase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Lets all say it, together; “DUUUUH!”
well…by The Grace of God+The Entire Universe, NOTHING WAS AMISS!
How lucky am I?????? LOL!
It is definately the VERY LAST TIME I will do that!!!
Luckyluckylucky!
I am also getting through the “rhinovirus” quickly. I feel better everyday..and the schnoz is less runny. Thank you, to everyone, for all your good wishes and all the positive energy.
I send my love back to you times-a-million!!!!! *gush*
And, I send my love to WESTJET http://westjet.com for helping us recover our bags so quickly and for telling us lots of jokes on the flights.
Beautiful People, I hope you experience Bliss on the weekend. You,officially, have one week until Halloween. LOL!
Highest Blessings and Hare Krishna to You all…
love,
Biffy
xo

Namaste and Salaam to everyone!
Wherever you may be, I hope the beauty of the falling leaves (falling snow?) Is a delight for your eyes! As you can see (photo) Vancouver is ridiculously beautiful! Om Nama Shivaya.

I am home from the road, with my found-luggage and a fresh cold (I’ve been whining about it on the twitter!!). I honestly can’t complain, as I am feeling extremely fortunate for my existence.
The shows were so much fun, last week! The only other one to get The Cold, was Jason.

I think he had an easier time with it, than I did, based on the fact that it made him cough+sputter (whereas it has made me into a nose-faucet!!!)

Everyone else remained unscathed (weird, considering The General stands firm in his resolve to only wear shorts! What a Rebel!)

I want to thank everyone for comin’ out to the shows and sharing the rock experience with us!!! You guys always make me so mushy!!! *gush*
I just love you all to bits!!!
I hope everyone is taking care of themselves, and investigating the whole “flu-shot” thing?

Conspiracy theories aside, I am going to (probably) get the shot(s).
Last year, my oncologist “insisted” I get, what was, my first ever flu shot. I survived and it was rather uneventful. Based on that experience, I guess I’m probably going to be told to get this year’s variety of shots.
I wash my hands so much they are chapped (like my schnoz from blowing it! And everytime Flavio hears me blow my nose- which sounds like a fucking TUBA-he laughs out loud!!!! Now, EVERYTIME I blow my nose, I think of Flav and I laugh all by myself! Thinkin’ “oh boy! Flavio would like THAT one!” Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk
I also utilize the “hand sanitizer” stuff. I figure if I do my part to stay sanitized/washed..I won’t pass along MY cold, or-Godforbid (great band, BTW!) I won’t catch the flubugs.
I hope all of you stay healthy. Don’t panic! Don’t freak out and get paranoid! Just be smart. Just use your sleeve on door handles/elevator buttons/wherever you can. Or wear gloves?
And eat properly. And move your body around. And try and keep your immune system strong.
Right? You know how. Just go ahead and be mindfully aware.

And, hey- while we are at it, be mindfully aware of everything around you: ie: the falling leaves. :)
We are veryveryvery lucky. Look around you. Fuck yeah! Life’s pretty spectacular, really…
And that’s nothing to sneeze at.
Om Hare Om.
Love,
Biffy

Xoxo

Namaste, Hola, Salaam, Bonjour, Sussreekal, Wh’sup, and Namaskar to Everyone! May you be contnually blessed on a daily basis with health and bliss. :)
I am. Om Hare Om.
I am, as you know, playin’ shows this week, and havin’ a grand time with my band+crew. So far, everyone has been extremely supportive of my “van” insistance. It is likely all the candy I supply them with. Nyuk, nyuk…
I love these shows. I have never done ANYTHING ELSE, really………..
Well…a couple movies (google it. I’m on my blackberry. LOL!) And a smattering of tv shows (including the MMA show that found me in the jungles of CostaRica and also in the underbelly of Russia!! LOVED IT BTW!!) And I’ve even had the opportunity to be a morningshow radiohost for awhile (on CFOX in my hometown).
Lately….I have been planning some other goals.
I think it is integral to have goals and imperative to continually strive to surpass one’s expectations or Onesself. (Does that make sense?)
And, of course, this is for the FUTURE.
Lofty, though they may be, some goals I flirt with the idea of, are…..(In no particular order)
-return to India
-create tv show (like “PeeWee’sPlayhouse-meets-punkrockMarthaStewart-meets-Dr.Oz”)
-complete my acedemic/University degree
-learn fluent Arabic and Turkish
-subsequently relocate to NorthAfrica knowing my Francais will also help
-write “the book” I’ve been dodging-all-the-pressure-to-write
-learn to type
(Yes, Ducklings, I STILL type these on the blackberry+send them in for “posting” LOL!)
-complete all my musical side-projects already started (Deathmetal record,Discoteque record,Country, and duets records.LOL!)
-go on sabattical to silent (yeah right)meditation/yoga retreat in NorthernCalifornia
-adopt a kid
-adopt a puppy for Nicklas
-become an “officiator” so I can help my friends (both gay and straight and everything-in-between) marry each other *gush* (how fun would THAT be??!!!!!!)
-try out for the cops
-volunteer at the hospice (I mean-how lovely would THAT be for me??? I would apply for “hugger” position!!!! *beam*)
-join the rec grrlshockey league my pal is in (but..let’s be honest: #1. I CAN’T shoot a puck straight….#2. Since chemo+radiation+NOW-in-full-fuckinmenopause-cuz-they-took-the-ovaries-away, my bone-density is SO comprimised my risk of breaking my arm/leg/back is rather high….so perhaps its unwise??)
Etc.etc.etc.
SO MUCH TO DO!!!! SO LITTLE TIME!!!!!
For all of us.
Ya feel me? Am I right? Don’t we ALL have those “someday” goals? Even moi.
Maybe even Nicklas.
Maybe even God.
I believe if we desire something badly enough….if we are really passionate about something..we CAN work towards that goal. And that, my friends, is what makes life sofuckin cool.! We are soooo fortunate in the amount of opportunity we hhave and the true POTENTIAL each+everyone of us has.
YOU HAVE SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!!
I HAVE SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!!!
*rolls up sleeves*
Okay, what are we gonna do, first?
LOL!
Think about it. What are you dreaming of? What’s the harm in starting to work at it? Even if its just on the side. Right?
Life’s too short not to try and jam each of your dreams into it!!!!!!! What’s that saying? “The trouble is, you THINK you have time.”
I’m just plantin’ a seed. Let it grow within you and see what you come up with?
Its good for us to have dreams. Always. Our whole lives. It motivates+stimulates our minds and stirs our souls. Om Nama Shivaya.
Now, put your heart into it! Even if its just the goal of getting through the day. Give it everything. :)
I’m daydreaming in the back of the van, en route to the gig, and dreaming Of seeing everyone’s beautiful faces. Can’t wait!!!
Have a dreamy weekend….
Om Shanti.
Bliss+blessings,
Love,
Biffy
Xo