Well its a little late comming, but last weekend was the big weekend in Nashville. Jessica, Timmy, Logan, and I all headed down for our first show ever. We played 7 songs, and did ok for no warm up before hand. We had the drummer from Paradise Daze (my cousin's band) drum for us, even though he didn't know the songs. We had him listen through the setlist once before we went on, but he had only ever heard of one of them before. We made a lot of simple mistakes that kinda drove me nuts, but the key is not showing it. The audience didn't know the songs well, so as long as you sell the mistake and keep rockin' they love you, and they did. Everyone said we were awsome concidering we had maybe a month of practice and it was our first time.
The drive down and back was interesting too. On the way down Timmy got a semi-truck to honk his horn, but on the way down I ended up carsick in a back of potato chips. But anyway, the party was fun. We all were pyro and played with the barn fire some and had a really great time. I can't wait for another chance to do something like that.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
In the Navy?
Yesterday I sat down with a navy representative who talked to me about a scholarship available for students interested in joining the Navy. its funny when I think about it. All my life I NEVER imagined myself to be the type of person to end up joinging the military in any way. I never thought of myself as a military fighter or that they would have any other job for me what so ever. However since about mid summer after talking with my papa, (a retired Aire Force Reserve member) I have been contimplaiting it. I don't have any other ideas about what I might like to do with my life. Other than music, I have no great passions that could lead into a successful, steady career, which is what I really want.
Up until now I assumed I wanted to do Air Force after high school, but talking to him made me stop to think about it more. I understand that each branch of the military thinks that they are superior in some way to the others, so when he compared the navy with the air force he made the Navy sound better because that is his job, but he did a good job of it. I could go to college learning about the navy and the job I will do for them, and then college and be garunteed a job, and have a chance to travel the world for a few years before settling down in the reserve. Today I am taking a practice test afterschool at the local recruitment center. Any recuriter for any branch of military I speak to will ask me about my scores on this test so I hope I do well and learn something from it.
Up until now I assumed I wanted to do Air Force after high school, but talking to him made me stop to think about it more. I understand that each branch of the military thinks that they are superior in some way to the others, so when he compared the navy with the air force he made the Navy sound better because that is his job, but he did a good job of it. I could go to college learning about the navy and the job I will do for them, and then college and be garunteed a job, and have a chance to travel the world for a few years before settling down in the reserve. Today I am taking a practice test afterschool at the local recruitment center. Any recuriter for any branch of military I speak to will ask me about my scores on this test so I hope I do well and learn something from it.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Eagle Spirite '09
I've decided to go all out for Apollo Eagle Spirit day this year. I even dyed my hair blue and white for school. Later on I plan on putting it in a mohawk and dying it again for the big DC game.
Yesterday I stayed out late to work on decorating my truck for the contest today before the game. I had Jessica's dad help come up with ideas since I saw pictures of how he had second place when he was a senior. However I'm going to go beyond for first place. Last night we didn't get all of it on, and some of it washed off over night, but today we are foing to finish putting on some lights, numbers, stars, ribbons, and such stuff.
Yesterday I stayed out late to work on decorating my truck for the contest today before the game. I had Jessica's dad help come up with ideas since I saw pictures of how he had second place when he was a senior. However I'm going to go beyond for first place. Last night we didn't get all of it on, and some of it washed off over night, but today we are foing to finish putting on some lights, numbers, stars, ribbons, and such stuff.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Band update
Last night Timmy, Logan and I helped dad take some big speakers from the old house to he new one so we could hook them up to a microphone for Logan so we can hear him sing. Timmy also brought over his mom's old bass amp, which is larger than Logan's 20 watt amp and started on practice. We played through everlong successfully for the first time recently, and also realized that we had two other songs that just needed a little bit of polishing up that we could use for the show. (Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down and What I've Done by Linkin Park)
However there is bad news. Michael confirmed that there is a band competition on the day of the part, so now we are drummerless. The three of us have decided to go on just the same without a drummer, and maybe one of the bands down there will know how to play one or two of the covers with us.
However there is bad news. Michael confirmed that there is a band competition on the day of the part, so now we are drummerless. The three of us have decided to go on just the same without a drummer, and maybe one of the bands down there will know how to play one or two of the covers with us.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday
Yesterday I spent a lot of time at church. I went in the morning for the monring service and sunday school. Michael was asked at the begenning of the month to prepare, write, and perform a drum arangement of trash cans for the end of summer celebration for the elementary school children. He asked me to help and a few days before we spent an hour or so working out some beats to play.
After sunday school they invited us to a free lunch of chinese food as a thank you for helping them out and being involved. After lunch we rehearsed the beats and breakdowns and then relaxed in the conferance room with Timmy and Logan, watching videos, making jokes, talking about the band, and other stuff until we played.
When we performed, I messed up one time only, but the rest of it was a success and the audience loved us. When we were done we headed to the youth room to prepare for praise band practice, which was delayed by technical difficulites.
Once we finally got practice off the ground however we had some great songs lined up to play. I was especially happy since the songs had important bass riffs for me, and one even had something of a solo that was realy fun to play with. All and all it was a good day, but there was one bad thing about it all. Jessica had to spend the day at home and I missed her alot. When I was finally done at church though, I got a chance to spend some time with her, take her to wal-mart, and hunt down her dog when he decided to take off down the street.
After sunday school they invited us to a free lunch of chinese food as a thank you for helping them out and being involved. After lunch we rehearsed the beats and breakdowns and then relaxed in the conferance room with Timmy and Logan, watching videos, making jokes, talking about the band, and other stuff until we played.
When we performed, I messed up one time only, but the rest of it was a success and the audience loved us. When we were done we headed to the youth room to prepare for praise band practice, which was delayed by technical difficulites.
Once we finally got practice off the ground however we had some great songs lined up to play. I was especially happy since the songs had important bass riffs for me, and one even had something of a solo that was realy fun to play with. All and all it was a good day, but there was one bad thing about it all. Jessica had to spend the day at home and I missed her alot. When I was finally done at church though, I got a chance to spend some time with her, take her to wal-mart, and hunt down her dog when he decided to take off down the street.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Blue October
Blue October is a band that Jessica introduced me to not long after we started dating with the song Calling You (which is now the main song for our relationship). Since then the two of us have started listening to them more and more, finding new music and information about them and they have become our favorite band together.
Blue October's music is amazing. They are more somber and mellow much of the time with dark, deep lyrics. They employ an electirc violin just as much or more often sometimes than any other instrument. They classify themselves rightfully under their own genre Bipolar Art Rock because they're music never stays in the same place for too long on an album. Also, the frontman for the group Justin Furstenfeld(singer/songwriter/guitar) suffered from an intense case of bipolar attacks for much of his life.
There music has such a subtle greatness about it that hooks me into each one of their songs. Simple yet intreguing drum beats, melodical violin that sometimes sounds like it is playing guitar riffs, and some complex lyric structures and meanings have me addicted to this band for life.
Blue October's music is amazing. They are more somber and mellow much of the time with dark, deep lyrics. They employ an electirc violin just as much or more often sometimes than any other instrument. They classify themselves rightfully under their own genre Bipolar Art Rock because they're music never stays in the same place for too long on an album. Also, the frontman for the group Justin Furstenfeld(singer/songwriter/guitar) suffered from an intense case of bipolar attacks for much of his life.
There music has such a subtle greatness about it that hooks me into each one of their songs. Simple yet intreguing drum beats, melodical violin that sometimes sounds like it is playing guitar riffs, and some complex lyric structures and meanings have me addicted to this band for life.
Friday, September 18, 2009
I need a job
My job at Skates Alive used to provide me around $100 a week, but once I was layed off I had to learn to do without that money. I started to get used to it but couldn't wait to get a paycheck again when they hired me back. Now however I know that they will not hire me back, or if they do it will be another 4 months probably.
I have a lot of things I want and need to require money, but Papa has been good to me all summer long by paying me about ever week or so for cutting the grass. Hopefully I can do some cutting today because I really need to cash now for some plans I have in my head including gas and other things.
I have a lot of things I want and need to require money, but Papa has been good to me all summer long by paying me about ever week or so for cutting the grass. Hopefully I can do some cutting today because I really need to cash now for some plans I have in my head including gas and other things.
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