Dedication Blog # 2

I think that this may become a new thing, every once in a while when I feel something or someone is deemed worthy of being Dedicated to.

Tonight brings me to this man right here:

He is probably the most Epic Gentleman to ever live. Such a well Dressed man.

So simplistic. Writes the most honest songs, just like "hey, this is how I feel baby" and its the most amazing. He has the most memorable lines. I could not possibly quote or remember them all.

Also one of the few "Artists" that doesnt have a bad song. All Franks songs are golden. You cannot top that!

He makes being bummed look good. I look up to Frank.

Best Dude.

The Gig Life

I havent done a real sort of "written update" in a long time, so I figure that I would do just that. Tonights topic is musical.

I dont have much going on right now, so it would seem. Camplight Conduit slowly became not a band after I joined. So for the past month or so I have been bandless. Though ive kept myself somewhat busy reguardless.

Theres a fine band called Drive All Night. It consists of some very good friends of mine, john and jeff. Being the new year conquest that ive decided to take upon myself, I told them that I would love to play drums for them. Will this happen? Who knows. Probably not, haha but Ive been listening a lot cause the songs are awesome and also so I may learn them. Ive been doing pretty good. So ive been doing that.

Recently Jared told me that this dude Scott that has been recording with him, is looking for people to learn his songs, since he writes everything, guitars, bass, drums and vocals. so that he may start playing them out. So ive started doing that as of like, 4 days ago.

I have another idea along with my friend Todd. That I would also like to incorporate my other friend Mark in as well. Todd told me today he has some riff ideas. Which makes me VERY excited. Considering I for some reason just cant picture myself REALLY ever getting to work with Todd. Cause life is normally unfair to me(or us all) and I am genuinely amped in getting to be in a band with a person who is not only good at music but an awesome dude and person to just be around.

Jeremy also called me up about possibly doing something as well. So who knows what will come of that. I also told Jeremy that I would love to help him with Candy Shop, which his clothing line that he is trying to do. He's doing it himself now, so if he needs an extra hand at anytime during printing his stuff or anything, to give me a phone call. Id get to see Jeremy more too!

Also, a fellow by the name of Joe just moved here to Rhode Island. He lives with Pete. He plays bass in a band already, but brought up when he gets home, starting a little project with some friends of his whom ive met and became friends with as well. So thats another possibility.

AND me and derek might just fuck around and write songs only consisting of us as members. Derek will write both guitars and bass, sing, i might even try to sing and ill also play drums. Just for fun and to work with each other and see each other more often.

Not to mention ALL the ideas listed above pretty much may consist of Derek being in them haha, so hey.

So out of 6 possible bands to be apart of MAYBE ill score one of them! I hope so! Ill even do all 6 of them. fuck it. I have nothing to do, no extremely important "other" to worry about. So why not fill my life up with the only thing that seems to bring me joy in this life. MUSIC.

I already as of now this early in the game cannot say that I am not TRYING. Ive put myself out there to friends in bands telling them I want in, I have said YES and that im interested in any sort of project anyone wants to start and would like me involved. Ive even tryed to start one with some friends.

I thought it would be a lot harder than this, so maybe im not really trying at all? Maybe I just think that I am to some how fulfill my goal for this year to make attempts at things, seize and take advantage of the opportunitites that I create or are offered. Or maybe its really just THAT simple...

I guess in the end its all that you can do. Ive planted seeds both in music and in relationships. All you can do is see if they grow.

Spring time is going to be here before you know it. Im not a religious man, but im praying for flowers.

The Coolest Thing About 3D Movies!

...IS THAT YOU GET TO LOOK SUPER FUCKING COOL!



I went to go see My Bloody Valentine yesterday with a bunch of friends. It was the first time ive ever been to a 3D movie, so i was pumped!

The movie itself was kinda stupid, but the fact that it was 3D made it the most enjoyable. There are a lot of movies coming out this year that will be 3D. I plan on going to a lot of them because why not!?

During the previews i saw that this movie "Coraline" will be coming out soon, in 3D. I am very excited for this!



In other news, in 2010 Tim Burton will be releasing Alice In Wonderland...IN 3D! Johnny Depp is going to be the Mad Hatter. I cannot explain how fucking out of control this movie is going to be. Im going to lose my mind!

Dedication Blog

Now, this seems VERY weird to me for some reason, why im not exactly sure. So ill just get right to it.

There is a gentleman by the name of Stephen Christian. Many people might not know him by name but would very much recognize him as the singer for the band Anberlin. I dont know him personally, though ive stood next to him once last summer, but he does seem like an intelligent fellow and very down to earth. Inspiration is inspiration none-the-less so in reality it really doesnt matter where you get it from. Hell, Rich inspired me to get this blog in the first place by making it seem like a lot of fun, which it is.

To the point, with the turn of this new year and my recap post I've said numerous times what this year means for me. Things might still not "happen" for me,whatever that even means, but that really isnt the goal of this. Its to make attempts. To do things as different as possible than I have done in previous years of my life. Whatever the outcome is, I cannot be ashamed and I must accept the consequences of the actions that I do. Cause its the chance that you take. Id rather take them and deal with whatever comes than to not do them at all and always wonder, what would have became. 

Stephen has a blog, widely followed across the world id imagine called The Modesty Writers Guild. Its a blog that I follow and enjoy reading. On December 31st the blog was updated with a blog called "reject acceptance. accept rejection". I read through this blog and yelled "THATS IT! Thats exactly it!" I found, in this other mans words, EXACTLY what this year encompassed to me. I found it a little strange to be honest, why, i dont know, but there it was and it made me smile and gave me a little bit more ambition to really "try" when a certain situation or opportunity is at hand.

This year will be probably very long, maybe it will feel short. Maybe Ill get some opportunities shot my way, maybe ill make some happen. There could be a lot of disappointment, there could also be fantastic outcomes which fill me up more than I ever have before. No one ever really knows. There are things I want, (a)Person(s)I want, places I want to see, will I get them? As long as I do all I can, I think that I'll be alright. It might hurt at times, but Ive survived this long havent I?

"so this upcoming year all i am asking is that you simply try. i know it sounds easy, but its not because sometimes it hurts to hear no. but what if, just what if there is a yes to be found amongst the no."

Cowboy Bebop!

I discovered this cartoon while i was in high school. i used to watch Conan O'Brien then flip to Adult Swim and i ended up watching an episode and i got sucked in. Most intense. I stayed up till 2am even though i had to get up at 6am for school, i didnt care.

Now like EVERYTHING it seems, i always leave things on a "To Do" list for YEARS later. i found out about Cowboy Bebop in like 2002, its now 2009 and im FINALLY getting the complete set. Bandi even put out a 6 dvd box set with the movie and a soundtrack in 2003 that ran for about, $200. I saw one in Suncoast at the mall once, i just refused to pay that much. So i never ended up getting it. Id check for it here and there on Ebay, still not wanting to pay THAT much for it. I could have also gotten the 6 sold seperatly sessions, but i was always weary if i was REALLY getting all 26 episodes and who wants 6 DVDs?

So last week it popped in my head, "hey,whatever happened with that". I looked on Ebay and ended up finding a couple "perfect sessions" DVDs. That i guess were put out by some production company in Hong Kong. It was cut down to 3 discs and sold for like, $40. I ended up bidding on one and winning it for $24. Good beans!

So now im going to watch it. over over and over again. SO GOOD. I am so pumped i finally own this!

JIMMY EAT WORLD!

Hundley and I are going! See you there!

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THIS!

im laughing SO hard overoverover over over and again.