If it were a pool, I would let you drown me (cuz I can't swim). I love having people that understand me in my life. Since all I know is music and video games, it makes it hard to talk to people since i'm old-school (lolz).
I booked a show on impulse and it wasn't anything impressive. But that's cool... I like what comes with knowing what's up with the show. And we needed the exercise.
I did them a favor! Lol.
Booze and budz. Hopefully i'll kick a puppy tonight.
2009-02-27
2009-02-22
It's felt good to be active again.
I don't normally blog like this, but i'm slipping into a meat coma.
Thursday:
- Drove up to Prescott with Wes. Met Mike partway. Other relatives in Kim's aunt's.
- Hung out and drank a bottle of wine while watching Comedy Central
Friday:
- LMX was on KAZ-TV on the AZ Morning show, we played songs and they interviewed us.
- Put on an amazing show at The Marquee Theater.
Saturday:
- Recorded 5 new songs at the Pyramid
- Smoked really good
- Made it back to hang out and Monica and Andrew's
Thursday:
- Drove up to Prescott with Wes. Met Mike partway. Other relatives in Kim's aunt's.
- Hung out and drank a bottle of wine while watching Comedy Central
Friday:
- LMX was on KAZ-TV on the AZ Morning show, we played songs and they interviewed us.
- Put on an amazing show at The Marquee Theater.
Saturday:
- Recorded 5 new songs at the Pyramid
- Smoked really good
- Made it back to hang out and Monica and Andrew's
2009-02-17
...
I'm trying so hard to not put my hand through everything in this house.
Dos.
Why can't we play with faces up?
Dos.
Why can't we play with faces up?
2009-02-04
I've only been trying to write music lately that I think other people would like.
Ever since I got back from Vegas (the last music convention LMX was a part of), I've had a shattered view of what the music business USED to be. But since people like me (pir83r5) exist, music has taken a new turn in integrating itself into technology. Napster, Morpheus, iMesh, mIRC, iTunes. Programs like these and a shit load more have become the medium for music distribution and discovery. Which not only means that the old ways of playing out to the AR reps are not only increasingly more difficult than they used to be, but it's almost obsolete. Everything you used to need a label or a company to accomplish can mostly be done in the comfort of your new home. Recording (Pro Tools), packaging (any ad in the back of a musicians magazine), promotion (Myspace), and distribution (iTunes, CD Baby). Since you can do it all yourself, all that's left is the money... Can you turn a strong profit on your own?
And that brings me back to where I came in at. After already knowing this stuff, and finally coming to terms with it once I had met with panelists at the convention, I saw what I thought I had to do. If I was gonna pull it off, I had to cater to the market. And even though I didn't want to be a part of the business like that, I subconsciously began thinking like everyone else in the popular scene does. What is hot right now?
When did I start turning pleasure into a job? I only say job because there's a fundamental difference between a job and a career, and jobs suck. I turned something I loved and enjoyed into something I thought I had to do a certain way, and it was horrible to think that I've turned into that. I've put so much pressure on myself to do what I think I’m supposed to do, and I completely forgot that the only way to do it is to do it the way you want it.
If it's not fun and exciting, your doing it wrong.
I'll be taking a passenger seat with music. But I still wanna write with Andrew, no matter what it is.
Ever since I got back from Vegas (the last music convention LMX was a part of), I've had a shattered view of what the music business USED to be. But since people like me (pir83r5) exist, music has taken a new turn in integrating itself into technology. Napster, Morpheus, iMesh, mIRC, iTunes. Programs like these and a shit load more have become the medium for music distribution and discovery. Which not only means that the old ways of playing out to the AR reps are not only increasingly more difficult than they used to be, but it's almost obsolete. Everything you used to need a label or a company to accomplish can mostly be done in the comfort of your new home. Recording (Pro Tools), packaging (any ad in the back of a musicians magazine), promotion (Myspace), and distribution (iTunes, CD Baby). Since you can do it all yourself, all that's left is the money... Can you turn a strong profit on your own?
And that brings me back to where I came in at. After already knowing this stuff, and finally coming to terms with it once I had met with panelists at the convention, I saw what I thought I had to do. If I was gonna pull it off, I had to cater to the market. And even though I didn't want to be a part of the business like that, I subconsciously began thinking like everyone else in the popular scene does. What is hot right now?
When did I start turning pleasure into a job? I only say job because there's a fundamental difference between a job and a career, and jobs suck. I turned something I loved and enjoyed into something I thought I had to do a certain way, and it was horrible to think that I've turned into that. I've put so much pressure on myself to do what I think I’m supposed to do, and I completely forgot that the only way to do it is to do it the way you want it.
If it's not fun and exciting, your doing it wrong.
I'll be taking a passenger seat with music. But I still wanna write with Andrew, no matter what it is.
2009-02-01
Exactly.
This is a fun game to play, and I think it's crazy I got it for a CAPTCHA code.
I wish I knew the name of the game where you sound out what is spelled all weird.
2009-01-31
I'm being a bad blogger.
I Twitter so much, that I don't even feel like blogging anything cuz I've already been talking about it.
Join Twitter. It's fucking rad.
Join Twitter. It's fucking rad.
2009-01-24
I'm gonna fast forward, a lot.
I learned that one thing I blogged about against a person about was completely misinformed and off. So, sweet. She's still cool. :-)
After the Christmas season was over, and mine and Amber's birthday parties (for gifts as i've not properly thanked for yet), i've been jumping into music again.
Adam, Andrew, Wes, and I had an awesome practice on Thursday. I didn't originally think I would have so much playing cover songs in a band, but it's like a different game. There's a lot of things that aren't issues in a cover band that it's nice to play with, even though we haven't played out yet. Plus it's a good way to jam with Andrew, :-). I can't wait until we play more...
I've been hunting for people on Craigslist a little less, and been keeping in contact with people I used to play music with. Today I hung out with Kyle (ex-Farefis) because we were originally gonna have a sit down with Dustin and Sid about maybe getting back together in Farefis, now that we're older and more mature. But it was just me and Kyle, lol. So I got high, and we went behind a bowling alley near Wes's house to talk about what everyone's been up to and where they're at now. I wonder how well Farefis would function under the circumstances of everyone's past with everybody. But maybe the next time I see Kyle, everyone will be there and I can get a handle on how we function together just being in the same room.
I'm keeping my options open for music, cuz I don't know what I wanna do. I just know I need to do something. Once you lose your footing, i'm noticing it's harder to get it back. I did finally realize that I should push so hard to play guitar in a band. I was playing guitar the other night over at Wes's place, and out of nowhere I just thought "You know what? Fuck this.. I'm playing some drums." And set the guitar down, I started the song over on my iPod, and sat down behind the drums. Something I didn't notice before was that I get truly lost in what i'm hearing when i'm on the drums. I remembered that when i'm playing to music, especially when there are varying dynamic of songs, I experience a slew of emotions depending on what i'm thinking about when I hear that song. Sometimes the old tricks are the best ones, so i'll probably stick with drums.
Something else I realized is how much I love the fact that Blogger will autosave drafts in case you get high and lose track of windows your looking at. Good job team.
Asta.
After the Christmas season was over, and mine and Amber's birthday parties (for gifts as i've not properly thanked for yet), i've been jumping into music again.
Adam, Andrew, Wes, and I had an awesome practice on Thursday. I didn't originally think I would have so much playing cover songs in a band, but it's like a different game. There's a lot of things that aren't issues in a cover band that it's nice to play with, even though we haven't played out yet. Plus it's a good way to jam with Andrew, :-). I can't wait until we play more...
I've been hunting for people on Craigslist a little less, and been keeping in contact with people I used to play music with. Today I hung out with Kyle (ex-Farefis) because we were originally gonna have a sit down with Dustin and Sid about maybe getting back together in Farefis, now that we're older and more mature. But it was just me and Kyle, lol. So I got high, and we went behind a bowling alley near Wes's house to talk about what everyone's been up to and where they're at now. I wonder how well Farefis would function under the circumstances of everyone's past with everybody. But maybe the next time I see Kyle, everyone will be there and I can get a handle on how we function together just being in the same room.
I'm keeping my options open for music, cuz I don't know what I wanna do. I just know I need to do something. Once you lose your footing, i'm noticing it's harder to get it back. I did finally realize that I should push so hard to play guitar in a band. I was playing guitar the other night over at Wes's place, and out of nowhere I just thought "You know what? Fuck this.. I'm playing some drums." And set the guitar down, I started the song over on my iPod, and sat down behind the drums. Something I didn't notice before was that I get truly lost in what i'm hearing when i'm on the drums. I remembered that when i'm playing to music, especially when there are varying dynamic of songs, I experience a slew of emotions depending on what i'm thinking about when I hear that song. Sometimes the old tricks are the best ones, so i'll probably stick with drums.
Something else I realized is how much I love the fact that Blogger will autosave drafts in case you get high and lose track of windows your looking at. Good job team.
Asta.
2009-01-21
Wednesday night.
I forgot how much drumming can take over me.
Usually when I play to something (with my iPod) I get into
Usually when I play to something (with my iPod) I get into
2009-01-10
My dad showed me this once.
How To Install Software -- A 12-Step Program
by Dave Barry from his new book "Dave Barry In Cyberspace"
1. Examine the software packaging until you find
a little printed box that explains what kind of
computer system you need to run the software.
It should look something like this:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2386 PROCESSOR OR HIGHER
628.8 MEGAHERTZ MODEM
719.7 MB FREE DISK SPACE
3546 MB RAM
432323 MB ROM
05948737 MB RPM
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
2 TURTLE DOVES
NOTE: This software will not work on your computer.
2. Open the software packaging and remove the manual.
This will contain detailed instructions on
installing, operating, and troubleshooting the
software. Throw it away.
3. Find the actual software, which should be in
the form of either a 3.5-inch floppy diskette or
CD-ROM, located inside a sealed envelope that says:
LICENSING AGREEMENT:
By breaking this seal, the user hereinafter agrees to abide by
all the terms and conditions of the following agreement that
nobody ever reads, as well as the Geneva Convention and the U.N.
Charter and the Secret Membership Oath of the Benevolent
Protective Order of the Elks and such other terms & conditions,
real and imaginary, as the Software Company shall deem necessary
and appropriate, including theright to come to the user's home
and examine the user's hard drive, as well as the user's
underwear drawer if we feel like it, take it or leave it, until
death do us part, one nation indivisible, by the dawn's early light,
...finders keepers, losers weepers, thanks you've been a great
crowd, and don't forget to tip your servers.
4. Hand the software to a child aged 3 through 12 and say,
"(Name of child), please install this on my computer."
5. If you have no child age 3 through 12, insert the software
in the appropriate drive, type "SETUP" and press the Enter key.
6. Turn the computer on, you idiot.
7. Once again type "SETUP" and press the Enter key.
8. You will hear grinding and whirring noises for a while,
after which the following message should appear on your screen:
The Installation Program will now examine
your system to see what would be the best way to render it
inoperable. Is it OK with you? Choose one, and be honest:
+-------+ +-------+
| YES | | SURE |
+-------+ +-------+
9. After you make your selection, you will hear grinding
and whirring for a very long time while the installation
program does God knows what in there. Some installation
programs can actually alter molecular structures, so
that when they're done, your computer has been
transformed into an entirely new device, such as
a food processor.
At the very least, the installation program will create many new
directories, sub-directories, sub-sub-directories, on your hard
drive and fill them with thousands of mysterious files with names
like "puree.exe," "fester.dat," and "doo.wha."
10. When the installation program is finished, your screen
should display the following message:
CONGRATULATIONS
The installation program cannot think of anything else
to do to your computer and has grown bored. You may now
attempt to run your software. If you experience any
problems, electrical shocks, insomnia, shortness of breath,
nasal discharge, or intestinal parasites, you should
immediately *!@!$)$%@&*^^)$*!#$_$*^^&
11. At this point your computer system should become less
functional than the federal government, refusing to
respond even when struck with furniture.
12. Call the toll-free Technical Support Hotline number
listed on the package and wait on the line for a
representative, who will explain to you, in a clear,
step-by-step manner, how to adopt a child aged 3
through 12.
Last Modified : March 18, 1997
by Dave Barry from his new book "Dave Barry In Cyberspace"
1. Examine the software packaging until you find
a little printed box that explains what kind of
computer system you need to run the software.
It should look something like this:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2386 PROCESSOR OR HIGHER
628.8 MEGAHERTZ MODEM
719.7 MB FREE DISK SPACE
3546 MB RAM
432323 MB ROM
05948737 MB RPM
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM
2 TURTLE DOVES
NOTE: This software will not work on your computer.
2. Open the software packaging and remove the manual.
This will contain detailed instructions on
installing, operating, and troubleshooting the
software. Throw it away.
3. Find the actual software, which should be in
the form of either a 3.5-inch floppy diskette or
CD-ROM, located inside a sealed envelope that says:
LICENSING AGREEMENT:
By breaking this seal, the user hereinafter agrees to abide by
all the terms and conditions of the following agreement that
nobody ever reads, as well as the Geneva Convention and the U.N.
Charter and the Secret Membership Oath of the Benevolent
Protective Order of the Elks and such other terms & conditions,
real and imaginary, as the Software Company shall deem necessary
and appropriate, including theright to come to the user's home
and examine the user's hard drive, as well as the user's
underwear drawer if we feel like it, take it or leave it, until
death do us part, one nation indivisible, by the dawn's early light,
...finders keepers, losers weepers, thanks you've been a great
crowd, and don't forget to tip your servers.
4. Hand the software to a child aged 3 through 12 and say,
"(Name of child), please install this on my computer."
5. If you have no child age 3 through 12, insert the software
in the appropriate drive, type "SETUP" and press the Enter key.
6. Turn the computer on, you idiot.
7. Once again type "SETUP" and press the Enter key.
8. You will hear grinding and whirring noises for a while,
after which the following message should appear on your screen:
The Installation Program will now examine
your system to see what would be the best way to render it
inoperable. Is it OK with you? Choose one, and be honest:
+-------+ +-------+
| YES | | SURE |
+-------+ +-------+
9. After you make your selection, you will hear grinding
and whirring for a very long time while the installation
program does God knows what in there. Some installation
programs can actually alter molecular structures, so
that when they're done, your computer has been
transformed into an entirely new device, such as
a food processor.
At the very least, the installation program will create many new
directories, sub-directories, sub-sub-directories, on your hard
drive and fill them with thousands of mysterious files with names
like "puree.exe," "fester.dat," and "doo.wha."
10. When the installation program is finished, your screen
should display the following message:
CONGRATULATIONS
The installation program cannot think of anything else
to do to your computer and has grown bored. You may now
attempt to run your software. If you experience any
problems, electrical shocks, insomnia, shortness of breath,
nasal discharge, or intestinal parasites, you should
immediately *!@!$)$%@&*^^)$*!#$_$*^^&
11. At this point your computer system should become less
functional than the federal government, refusing to
respond even when struck with furniture.
12. Call the toll-free Technical Support Hotline number
listed on the package and wait on the line for a
representative, who will explain to you, in a clear,
step-by-step manner, how to adopt a child aged 3
through 12.
Last Modified : March 18, 1997
2009-01-07
I'm starting up another Dr. Seuss Collection.
Quick side note: I house the tendencies and attention of a young child. I like mad libs, Dr. Seuss, video games, and some toys. Lol.
I don't even know what happened with all my Dr. Seuss books, but it doesn't matter cuz Amber GOT ME MORE! WOO! She got me a hefty stack of Dr. Seuss for Christmas and i've got them on the top shelf of my portion of the desk next to my new toy:
Thanks Stacie!
But the real hype is Dr. Seuss books. Gimme. All of your Dr. Seuss are belong to me.
I don't even know what happened with all my Dr. Seuss books, but it doesn't matter cuz Amber GOT ME MORE! WOO! She got me a hefty stack of Dr. Seuss for Christmas and i've got them on the top shelf of my portion of the desk next to my new toy:
Thanks Stacie!
But the real hype is Dr. Seuss books. Gimme. All of your Dr. Seuss are belong to me.
2009-01-04
Post Holiday Wrapup.
We got more games! And a bunch of Microsoft points to blow on XBOX Live. With the DDR Universe 3, we can both play at the same time! And with Tiger Woods '09, we can relax and be lazy.
To add to my collections of keychains, wallet, shirts, systems, I now have a reversible beanie too:
Original Gamer, and a collage of NES controllers. I likey. Blah blah finkles types for extra text contentual items to inhabit space on the internet Gomer Poooooooooooool nutsack face.
Who can't use some more storage space? And to find out how much more you are like your dad than you thought! The internet has a way of making text sound angry and cynical, and the last sentence was not. :-) I'm gonna be youthful for a long time.
New Year's was pretty sweet. We had originally planned on playing a couple songs as a band, but the attention went up when Monica took over the mic and we played some old Bob Marley songs with Tim and then some slow vocal jazz. It was refreshing to play some different music. But amidst the jamming, I found my new love for jeans. I don't know what kind they are. But I like jeans now.
I'm sick, i'm going to bed.
2008-12-22
I have to get back to immersing myself in music.
For a while, all I was, was music.
When I was in high school, I would lose sleep over writing music with my band mates. I was connected with drum corps all over the country just because of who I knew. If you would walk into my room after high school, you would still see sheet music laying around the room next to guitars and a computer. There was a time when I would walk into a club and I would already know who was the person in charge for the night.
I'm taking baby steps to get back to a full stride again, and I feel like some of the momentum is starting to hold. From lessons, to services, to new projects in the future, i'm planting seeds to keep myself busy in the future. But as of right now, i'm trying to find more monetary situations to be a part of.
I've been scouring Craig's List, and I just got on to a site call Hourville.com. I think just about anything you can charge for is gonna be on that site... But it's still in Beta stages, and I just threw up a thing on there for people that wanna get some DCI chops. You can check out the post here.
Keep your ears open for anything drumming for me! I wanna be a part of it.
When I was in high school, I would lose sleep over writing music with my band mates. I was connected with drum corps all over the country just because of who I knew. If you would walk into my room after high school, you would still see sheet music laying around the room next to guitars and a computer. There was a time when I would walk into a club and I would already know who was the person in charge for the night.
I'm taking baby steps to get back to a full stride again, and I feel like some of the momentum is starting to hold. From lessons, to services, to new projects in the future, i'm planting seeds to keep myself busy in the future. But as of right now, i'm trying to find more monetary situations to be a part of.
I've been scouring Craig's List, and I just got on to a site call Hourville.com. I think just about anything you can charge for is gonna be on that site... But it's still in Beta stages, and I just threw up a thing on there for people that wanna get some DCI chops. You can check out the post here.
Keep your ears open for anything drumming for me! I wanna be a part of it.
2008-12-21
Good day.
Today, I cruised with my buddy Mike to his buddy's place so I could tune up his drums and make a few bucks. I started getting Cheeched on the way there, originally cuz I forgot Mike's gotta wait till January. BIG OL' fuckin' set! Like a custom 12 piece from some now-closed drum shop, which he also bought from some crackhead on the Hollywood strip for $300. I couldn't believe the shit, lol! But we basically hung out playing with drums and rocking out to metal. And then I played for a little while, after I got it tuned and set up with 3 rack toms across the front. There's still a pile of toms in the corner though...
Finished result:
I got some free shit too:
After I picked up my guitar and some Jack in the Box breakfast, I cruised over to play some guitar with Andrew. I learned some shit he wrote, and he learned part of one my songs. Once he got some of it down I got on the drums and played with him, and it sounded pretty cool to hear a real guitar with non sequenced guitars. Maybe if i'm lucky we'll write some stuff together eventually.
I also looked around on Craiglist and ended up putting a post to network with other musicians. I'm probably hitting a show Tuesday to see some guy's progressive project. Only $5 bucks at the Rhythm Room.
2008-12-18
Now that i've got all my hard drive back together...
I know it doesn't look like much to some people, but I lost a bunch of my porn.
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< / nerd >
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