To my mistress the bridge...

I don't feel well.

The Next 4 Days...

I'll be hanging out with SAINTS NEVER SURRENDER!

"I will wash with tide!"

Just some thoughts.

I fear that my dreams have always been forewarnings for what is to come.

I need a job.

Fun Day

I'm recording 4 Acoustic Songs for Apathetic Critic that they are going to be giving away for free. We started today and hopefully they'll be finishing up in the next week. We'll just have to wait and see.

One thing I have learned from this is that I need wayyyyyyyyyyy better recording equipment. I can get it to sound good with what I have but it's such a hassle. Everything is ghetto rigged.

My goal for 2009:

Make the most inspiring music I can.

I have it in me. I just need to let it out.

Well, here I am.

Lost season premier was tight. I'm gonna re-watch it.

!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is such an exciting day in History!

I can only hope for the best.

Dear Singers of Bands.

Don't hold the microphone anywhere on the windscreen. It makes you sound like a piece of shit.

thoughts

We'll keep writing these letters.
And the sun will still burn.
Maybe one day we will grow our wings.
And return to the stars above.
But for now the ground is where we call home.
So tied down and so alone.
And yet we've accepted our fate.
Refused to stand on our own.

Awww

So after the battle of the bands last night Jeremy's mom came up to me and told me that I was such a great mentor for Jeremy and that her and her husband appreciated everything I did and taught him. She then said that when I came up and pushed through everyone to give him a hug after it was announced that they won that it made them cry because it was true brotherly love.

That was probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.

Vote Tiger! Tiger!

We really need this money. We're looking at $2000 worth of expenses just to be ready to tour and that's not taking into account recording and pressing the new EP that we want to have out by the time we leave. We've been working so hard for this. I hope we come through on top.

This man is amazing.

It's coming back.

I'm bringing this back to what it used to be: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH!

Haha. I'm just gonna start posting more.

Just the act of booking this tour puts a smile on my face. I can not wait to be out on the road again. It's where I want/need to be.

Straight Edge

FUCK YOU.

Putting x's on your myspace name does not make you straight edge.
Putting x's on your hands does not make you straight edge.
Belittling others does not make you straight edge.
Forming a "crew" does not make you straight edge.
Thinking you're better than others does not make you straight edge.
Calling yourself the poster boy for straight edge hardcore does not make you straight edge.
Declaring edge and not even being old enough to drive does not make you straight edge.
Listening to straight edge bands does not make you straight edge.
Considering yourself a veteran of the scene at age 17 does not make you straight edge.

This is my life and all that it's become is a fucking trend. Fuck all of you. You're a poison in the scene and I hate to be lumped into the same group as all of you. I can't wait till you all become fucking alcoholics at age 21. It's never been about fitting in, it's never been about ganging up on others. It's about you and your personal decisions. There's a reason why Ian Mackaye doesn't even want to be lumped in with what straight edge has become.

It's something that i've come to accept.

I am so excited but extremely nervous about the next few months. It's pretty much going to make or break this band. I feel like we're ready to take that next step, but at the same time I feel like we don't have a group effort going on. Certain events lately have gotten me worked up into a tizzy.

At one point the other day I was ready to just say, "Fuck this, I'm going to tour with Saints and ask to join full time." Obviously I've cooled down since. I just don't want to lose this wonderful chance we're about to have.

I recommend this.

Listen to The New Frontiers. It will make your life better.