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[18 Oct 2009|11:33am] |
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Sometimes you have to walk away to discover just how badly you really desire something.
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[11 Oct 2009|11:18pm] |
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Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry |
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As much as I didn't want to, I had to walk away. At least there's some closure now, as bittersweet as it may be.
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[11 Oct 2009|12:36pm] |
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I really have no idea what is about to happen, or where this is going to end up.
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[29 Sep 2009|07:12pm] |
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Aw yeah, I got me a hot date tomorrow. Giggity giggity!
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[19 Sep 2009|02:29pm] |
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So I'd have to say the Stonecrusher show was a success last night. We were the opening band and had far more people there than the other bands combined. Lots of thanks to everyone who made it out. Overall it was a great night, but there always has to be drama. As far as I knew the show was supposed to have a $4 cover, but it was changed to $7 at the last minute. Then the door money for the night was given to the headlining band Madeline Haze to split up between the other bands. The total came to about $100 for all the bands, and they felt that since they are "on tour", and the $100 wouldn't even cover their gas to the next show, they'd just keep it and the other bands wouldn't get anything. So after talking to the sound guy who had given them the money and told them to split it up, and then thinking they had already left, we managed to track them down in their RV which was parked around the corner. After about 20 minutes of arguing between the 3 bands, we came to an agreement that the 2 local bands would take $25 each and they got the rest, as their expenses are higher than ours. The money wasn't so much the issue, as was the fact they were just going to pocket it without discussing it with the other bands.
Then my friends Raina and Daniell made it to the show, and Raina was supposed to be the designated driver for the two of them, and ended up getting drunk, so drama ensued with them which I will spare you from.
So the musical saga of my life continues. Even though the show went well last night, I am not happy in general with the band that is Stonecrusher. I do not feel the rest of the band shares the same level of seriousness I have towards music in general. Tyler, the drummer, is basically holding the band back. He makes the same mistakes repeatedly no matter how many times we try to work with him to correct them. His inability when it comes to playing and working on new songs is the reason for our lack of impetus when it comes to new material. Our newest piece took him 3 months to get to the point of being able to play it live, and it is mediocre at best. I have been pushing the other guys for a new drummer for months. They agree, but seem to have no desire to actually FIND a new drummer. I feel as if I am the only person who wants the band to be better, and be something more than a crappy local metal band.
I have become good friends with another local musician named Robert Galvan (yes, ANOTHER Robert) who is in a local band called the Black Saints. I met Robert through my friend Raina, and I have been to several of their shows to support them. I have gotten to know the other members of the band as well with the exception of Henry the drummer, who seems to be a nice person, but is just "there", I guess is the best way to describe it. To make a long story short, they are looking to replace him. Robert knows I drum and he, the other guitarist Anthony and I have jammed a couple times in their rehearsal space. So Robert is pushing hard right now for me to be the drummer for the Black Saints. Anthony and the vocalist Drew are also on board, Brian the bassist is the only one that doesn't share the same sentiment. It isn't that he doesn't like my drumming, he also just wants to see what else is out there. Everyone in the band is very serious about music, and has the same hunger for it that I do. The commitment however means Stonecrusher getting pushed to the backburner, or being quit altogether. I've invested a lot in Stonecrusher, but I don't see the band really going much further, and the Black Saints is an opportunity I cannot pass up. The goal currently is to try to have me ready to play a show with them in November, so I have my work cut out for me.
Well I have stuff to do and I've wasted enough time with this today.
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[17 Sep 2009|11:18pm] |
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I need to make a real update in this thing soon. Soooo much going on right now you have no idea. I don't know if I'll get to it this weekend, otherwise I'm out of town next week. Hopefully the show will go well tomorrow.
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[14 Aug 2009|01:51am] |
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I love it when two women vie for the same guy's attention.
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[28 Jul 2009|09:49pm] |
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I don't know which way I'm going anymore. One half wants one thing, the other wants the complete opposite. One tells me this, the other tells me that.
Someone come whisk me away from it all.
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[12 Jul 2009|09:53pm] |
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What a party last night, wow. Sux to be all those who missed it!
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[07 Jul 2009|11:29pm] |
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NIN - Closer |
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If only I was crazy enough to spend $74 on shoes...
PF Flyers Cousy Hightops
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[22 Jun 2009|06:53pm] |
Ugh, things fall apart as usual. I'm going to get screwed, I just know it.
Take me back to that day
Yet still torn
Fighting myself
Maybe someday
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[08 Jun 2009|08:42pm] |
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Today at work, I ran over a squirrel in the van. This is the most exciting thing that has happened to me in a while.
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[19 May 2009|09:53pm] |
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Straight from the horse's ass! I love it!
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[16 May 2009|03:17am] |
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I think I need to fucking just write some people off, right now. Dead weight isn't worth shit to me.
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[29 Mar 2009|12:52pm] |
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I'm fucking glad we all had to cut our hours so you can take a trip to Vegas you fucking piece of SHIT!
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[05 Feb 2009|10:54pm] |
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The other day, I bought LOL butter. That is all.
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[14 Nov 2008|10:34pm] |
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So Scott and I are planning our first trip to Mitsuwa in four years! Currently, we are planning on taking only one vehicle, which means between Scott, Samantha and I, have room for two more people that are interested in going. The plan is currently to go the weekend of Thanksgiving, either the 29th (Saturday), or the 30th (Sunday). If we get enough people interested in going, we may end up taking two vehicles. If you're interested, leave a message stating so, and which day you'd prefer to go on. There will be a monetary donation expected (theres no better way to state it) just to help cover the cost of fuel for the trip.
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[28 Sep 2008|07:18pm] |
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My band is working on writing a new song, tentatively titled, "Bitched Up". Its going to be AWESOME. Take a guess on what its going to be about.
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[17 Sep 2008|09:05pm] |
So today I passed 2000 miles on my moped since I bought it at the end of May. Exciting. I also took it in to the Moto-Scoot place downtown and had them de-restrict it, so now it will go faster, and get even better gas mileage.
For those of you that didn't already know, a couple weeks ago I bought a different car. Yes, the PT Cruiser just didn't do it for me. I bought a 2000 Audi A6 2.7T Quattro. Needless to say, I won't get bored with this. I'll get around to posting some pictures of it. Which brings me to my next issue.
I now have my PT Cruiser to sell. Its a 2002, has just under 84,000 miles, silver, 5-speed stick shift, power windows. I'm asking $5,300. If you're interested, or know anyone that might be interested, please pass this along and/or let me know.
Oh, and my new nickname at work is "Vanilla Drizzle".
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