Random thought in my head on this "Christmas" eve, if people call "Christmas" "X-Mas", does this mean that Christ=X, if so does "Malcolm X", become "Malcolm Christ" ? And if so, does that mean that Christianity and Islam are that much closer?
Oh yeah, and Notre Dame won a bowl game, sorry Hawaii. Hawaii is Just Another Vicitm kid ......
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
No one on the corner has Swagga like us
Ain't that the truth for these things which I have deemed as my personal faves of the past year. Records, Movies, TV, life happenings, plain and simple my top of 2008. Of course in order, because order is over rated.
Albums:
1. Alkaline Trio- Agony and Irony
2. Bloc Party- Intimacy
3. The Bronx- The Bronx (3)
4. Counting Crows- Saturday NIghts and Sunday Mornings
5. The Cure- 4:13 dream
6. Damiera- Quiet Mouth Loud Hands
7. Foxy Shazam- Introducing
8. The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound
9. Girl Talk- Feed the Animals
10. H2O- Nothing to Prove
11. Ill Bill- Hour of Reprisal
12. Less than Jake- GNV FLA
13. Michael Franti- All Rebel Rockers
14. NIN - The Slip
15. The Offspring- Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
16. Pennywise- Reason To Believe
17. Russion Circles- Station
18. Shinedown- Sound of Madness
19. T.I.- Paper Trail
20. Tim Barry- Manchester
some songs I really dug:
Arab Money- Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn Go Hard- Jay Z
Believe- Staind
The Dirt Whispered- Rise Against
Sulfur- Slipknot
J- Reggie and the Full Effect
Nine in the Afternoon- Panic! At The Disco
NIGGER - NAS
I.R.S.- Guns N' Roses
Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown - Fall Out Boy
You and Me- Attack! Attack! UK
The Atom- Ani DiFranco
Touch Too Much- Hot Chip
MOVIES:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Hancock
3. Iron Man
4. Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
5. Pineapple Express
TV:
1. My Own Worst Enemy
2. Life on Mars
3. SportsCenter
4. Grey's Anatomy
5. The Ultimate Fighter
6. DEA
there were many happy and sad events in life this year, kidna too many to recount, but pure highlights include:
The Best Wedding Ever, my Birthday party, Halloween, 2 days off in Grand Rapids, watching Manchester United win the double
Albums:
1. Alkaline Trio- Agony and Irony
2. Bloc Party- Intimacy
3. The Bronx- The Bronx (3)
4. Counting Crows- Saturday NIghts and Sunday Mornings
5. The Cure- 4:13 dream
6. Damiera- Quiet Mouth Loud Hands
7. Foxy Shazam- Introducing
8. The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound
9. Girl Talk- Feed the Animals
10. H2O- Nothing to Prove
11. Ill Bill- Hour of Reprisal
12. Less than Jake- GNV FLA
13. Michael Franti- All Rebel Rockers
14. NIN - The Slip
15. The Offspring- Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
16. Pennywise- Reason To Believe
17. Russion Circles- Station
18. Shinedown- Sound of Madness
19. T.I.- Paper Trail
20. Tim Barry- Manchester
some songs I really dug:
Arab Money- Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn Go Hard- Jay Z
Believe- Staind
The Dirt Whispered- Rise Against
Sulfur- Slipknot
J- Reggie and the Full Effect
Nine in the Afternoon- Panic! At The Disco
NIGGER - NAS
I.R.S.- Guns N' Roses
Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown - Fall Out Boy
You and Me- Attack! Attack! UK
The Atom- Ani DiFranco
Touch Too Much- Hot Chip
MOVIES:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Hancock
3. Iron Man
4. Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
5. Pineapple Express
TV:
1. My Own Worst Enemy
2. Life on Mars
3. SportsCenter
4. Grey's Anatomy
5. The Ultimate Fighter
6. DEA
there were many happy and sad events in life this year, kidna too many to recount, but pure highlights include:
The Best Wedding Ever, my Birthday party, Halloween, 2 days off in Grand Rapids, watching Manchester United win the double
Sunday, July 13, 2008
"Say goodbye to part of me I miss with a drive-by kiss."
I have found my self listening to a mixture of Dixie Chicks, The Dambuilders and Liz Phair lately. The quote above is from The Dambuilders. I dunno where this has come from, but I have been very accepting of it. It is really relaxing, and mentally stimulating music.
So week one of the tour is over, and we have a day off is Kearney, NE. It's a quiet lil town, and everything is along one street. But my hotel does have a water slide, and that rules.
The band is pretty cool, the crew the same, and the bands we have been playing with are the same. All in all good times. I do feel a lil burnt, but it's nothing I can't handle. Tomorrow starts the string of dates with Puddle of Mudd. Should be good times. I think Wes is an good guy, and the music is pretty good.
Actually the most relaxing part has been the money counts at the end of the night, which I handle with ease. All of the shows so far have been in lil towns in red states. Places I have never been before. Seriously, Harrison, AR. A town of about 15,000. And a dry county on top of that. Really odd. Surprisingly some of the most fun I had on this tour was in Hammond, LA. Which is a really tiny town, but the venue was freakin awesome.
Hardest part of being out here is the downtime spent alone, thinking too much about what isn't here. The friends, the music, the shows, and her. At least one of those will be happening again soon.
So week one of the tour is over, and we have a day off is Kearney, NE. It's a quiet lil town, and everything is along one street. But my hotel does have a water slide, and that rules.
The band is pretty cool, the crew the same, and the bands we have been playing with are the same. All in all good times. I do feel a lil burnt, but it's nothing I can't handle. Tomorrow starts the string of dates with Puddle of Mudd. Should be good times. I think Wes is an good guy, and the music is pretty good.
Actually the most relaxing part has been the money counts at the end of the night, which I handle with ease. All of the shows so far have been in lil towns in red states. Places I have never been before. Seriously, Harrison, AR. A town of about 15,000. And a dry county on top of that. Really odd. Surprisingly some of the most fun I had on this tour was in Hammond, LA. Which is a really tiny town, but the venue was freakin awesome.
Hardest part of being out here is the downtime spent alone, thinking too much about what isn't here. The friends, the music, the shows, and her. At least one of those will be happening again soon.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
And how long would it take me to walk across the United States, all alone?
Been listening to alot of Jimmy Eat World today, along with the new Girl Talk, and Pearl Jam. The Pearl Jam stems from one of the best concerts I have ever been to. Last week PJ played 3 hours of songs that brought memories, and I sung my heart out to ever song. I knew every word, and listened intently to every note played. They didnt even bother to play some of thier biggest songs, instead they trotted out some fan favorites such as Release (which they opened with), Garden, Rats, and many more. It was brilliant.
The GirlTalk, is because of my buddy Justin's insistance that it is brilliant. He is correct, the new disc is just great. It intruiges me how the dude behind GT comes up with these ideas to mix certain songs seemlessly.
As for JEW, it was played in the car last night and just makes me smile, so I decided to listen to all of the discs and smile more.
As for life, Juice and I spun a great set on saturday at Royal Oak. Seriously great. I don't think I have had that much fun spinning in a long time. All of the songs were chosen carefully, the people were dancing all night long, and i just fely right. Minus the asshole bartender.
At the moment I am trying to figure out the rest of my summer after Thursday night. Thursday night Juice and I are spinning again, this time at Angels & Kings. But after that, I might be getting on a plane and leaving for tour. Need to finalize this part of my life by tomorrow morning.
Arg, Decisions.
The GirlTalk, is because of my buddy Justin's insistance that it is brilliant. He is correct, the new disc is just great. It intruiges me how the dude behind GT comes up with these ideas to mix certain songs seemlessly.
As for JEW, it was played in the car last night and just makes me smile, so I decided to listen to all of the discs and smile more.
As for life, Juice and I spun a great set on saturday at Royal Oak. Seriously great. I don't think I have had that much fun spinning in a long time. All of the songs were chosen carefully, the people were dancing all night long, and i just fely right. Minus the asshole bartender.
At the moment I am trying to figure out the rest of my summer after Thursday night. Thursday night Juice and I are spinning again, this time at Angels & Kings. But after that, I might be getting on a plane and leaving for tour. Need to finalize this part of my life by tomorrow morning.
Arg, Decisions.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I'm the king of everything.
Yeah I basically am. Fuck it, since I have been called conceited, why not act it.
Refreshed and pleased with things around me for the first time in a long time. The trip to RVA over the weekend was way over due. Hanging with friends, and some friends that are family made everything amazing. Only bad thing is that it seems like a blur of parties and food. The main reason I went down was to celebrate a new life, and put to the bed the loss of my own. The late night conversations on a porch with good friends as a sounding board is something that I do not see being replicated up here. That is why it is a vacation, the things I can not do here.
New music has been making its way into my head lately, and not one of the new discs is a bad one. The new Counting Crows is awesome, as is the new Alkaline Trio. The new Trio I was concerned about, but am very surprised a how great it sounds, as always the lyrics make it.
On a side note, I think there should be requirements for summer clothing. As in weight maximum's. I am tired of seeing people whose thighs rub together wear skinny jeans or Capri's. Come on people, your clothes should never look like you painted them on. Also, spandex is included in that. Sandals should only be worn if you take care of your feet. No tank tops showing off your horrid "artwork". Seriously if you are so proud that you picked #51 off a wall in a shop, you should go hang yourself.
That is all.
Nuff Said.
Refreshed and pleased with things around me for the first time in a long time. The trip to RVA over the weekend was way over due. Hanging with friends, and some friends that are family made everything amazing. Only bad thing is that it seems like a blur of parties and food. The main reason I went down was to celebrate a new life, and put to the bed the loss of my own. The late night conversations on a porch with good friends as a sounding board is something that I do not see being replicated up here. That is why it is a vacation, the things I can not do here.
New music has been making its way into my head lately, and not one of the new discs is a bad one. The new Counting Crows is awesome, as is the new Alkaline Trio. The new Trio I was concerned about, but am very surprised a how great it sounds, as always the lyrics make it.
On a side note, I think there should be requirements for summer clothing. As in weight maximum's. I am tired of seeing people whose thighs rub together wear skinny jeans or Capri's. Come on people, your clothes should never look like you painted them on. Also, spandex is included in that. Sandals should only be worn if you take care of your feet. No tank tops showing off your horrid "artwork". Seriously if you are so proud that you picked #51 off a wall in a shop, you should go hang yourself.
That is all.
Nuff Said.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
That's if you've still got one that's left inside that cave you call chest.
Yeah I felt that today I needed to start it off with a My Chemical Romance quote. Spent some time rediscovering the first disc in the past few days and remembering the feeling I got the first time I fell in love with it. So awesome, plain and simple.
Which brings me to last Friday, not yesterday, but last week Friday. Saw them headline MSG, and kill it. I mean KILL it. They were simply amazing. Watching a band grow from playing in tiny little clubs, to killing it at MSG is great. Congrats to them and everyone involved with them.
that was how I started last weekend. The calm before the storm. The storm came in, blew me around, settled in my chest, and waited to be released. When it finally was, I found myself a freakin mess. I finally seem to be coming out it, thank god. Such a pleasing feeling. Over the past few days to relieve the confusion, I have been working my ass off, and immersing myself in it. better to bury the brain in work, then let the brain sit and over analyze everything and drive me insane. As the storm passes, and my mind eases, a semblance of normalcy begins to settle in again.
Over the past week, I have seen many old friends again. That might be the most calming thing I could ever ask for. The joy of hanging out and the telling of stories and memories.
God bless the friends who have stuck around and made this life worth living.
I think that an IGNITE lyric fits best here at the end, so yeah, I'll go with that:
" Acquaintances, they don't stick around, I can only count my true friends on one hand. "
Well maybe more than one hand, but ya know what I mean.
Which brings me to last Friday, not yesterday, but last week Friday. Saw them headline MSG, and kill it. I mean KILL it. They were simply amazing. Watching a band grow from playing in tiny little clubs, to killing it at MSG is great. Congrats to them and everyone involved with them.
that was how I started last weekend. The calm before the storm. The storm came in, blew me around, settled in my chest, and waited to be released. When it finally was, I found myself a freakin mess. I finally seem to be coming out it, thank god. Such a pleasing feeling. Over the past few days to relieve the confusion, I have been working my ass off, and immersing myself in it. better to bury the brain in work, then let the brain sit and over analyze everything and drive me insane. As the storm passes, and my mind eases, a semblance of normalcy begins to settle in again.
Over the past week, I have seen many old friends again. That might be the most calming thing I could ever ask for. The joy of hanging out and the telling of stories and memories.
God bless the friends who have stuck around and made this life worth living.
I think that an IGNITE lyric fits best here at the end, so yeah, I'll go with that:
" Acquaintances, they don't stick around, I can only count my true friends on one hand. "
Well maybe more than one hand, but ya know what I mean.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Ahem
Bordem has set in at work. Trying to figure out what to do next is the question of the moment.
I find it truly interesting this "blogging" thing. I mean, I used to do it years ago on livejournal, and now its huge and sprawling. I truly can't think of anyone who doesn't blog. It is kind of disgusting, but whatever. It is a social disease that doesn't kill. But maybe it does. Maybe it kills the artistic spirit of actually physically writing something down. I prefer to do it here because most of the time my handwriting is so illegible that even I can't read it a day after it is written.
I think will use this space to also re-post blogs from elsewhere and look back and comment on my life and how it has changed, or stayed the same.
Alas, I am joining the "blog revolution", albeit fashionably late.
That's how I roll.
I find it truly interesting this "blogging" thing. I mean, I used to do it years ago on livejournal, and now its huge and sprawling. I truly can't think of anyone who doesn't blog. It is kind of disgusting, but whatever. It is a social disease that doesn't kill. But maybe it does. Maybe it kills the artistic spirit of actually physically writing something down. I prefer to do it here because most of the time my handwriting is so illegible that even I can't read it a day after it is written.
I think will use this space to also re-post blogs from elsewhere and look back and comment on my life and how it has changed, or stayed the same.
Alas, I am joining the "blog revolution", albeit fashionably late.
That's how I roll.
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