Lil Wayne and the SATs

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done

so we finished recording saturday. still several steps until we actually have a CD in our hands but the laying down tracks part of it is over. Like anything creative I could find all kinds of things I would want to change or do differently or add, but if you dont decide to be finished with something like this you could be working on it forever.

We have a drummer now too. Well he doesnt know it yet but we made a decision. Nice guy, talented and actually puts forth on effort to keep in touch with us. He really digs what we are doing and wants to be a part of it.

Phase 2 is coming up. A whole world of unexpected surprises await us. Lets just hope they are good ones. At least a decent ratio of good to lame.

What I am most curious about is absolute strangers opinions of us. In my head I have all the criticisms I expect to hear. I will keep them to myself however. But if I notice several people saying the same things then its worth looking into and considering. But yeah 9 months in the making. Sweet.

Google Maps

i can see a picture of the house, the yard and the carport. Its that moment right before it starts getting darker and the sun is going down behind the trees. I liked that part of the day.

One day google will update their photos and that picture will be gone.

I feel lost looking at it. Like that was the last shred of comfort I will ever know. Its such an abrupt thing. I know this was expected for over a year but when something is there one day and gone the next its difficult.

A couple weeks ago my mom and I drove back to the house one last time. The electricity was cut off and the door was open. An abandoned house. I left my car lights on so they would point inside for us.

I walked through every room using my phone's screen as a flashlight. The only thing left were old things we didnt want to take with us. it was silent and very dark.

I pried off the 2 the 1 and the 7 of the address and put it in my trunk.

We stood outside and looked down that pretty hill at the boathouse and the river. The trees were already gone. Mom was finally touched after showing little emotion when I would discuss what was coming. It was dawning on her much later than it did me.

I understand this thing is kind of cheesy and lame to people outside of the situation. But its not to me. I know the ceremonies I created for it did it justice and I am not taking anything for granted.

No Creative Title

New Orleans was fun. I paced myself and did pretty well keeping up with the 25 year olds. In fact me and a few other guys were the last ones standing as the sun peeked over the horizon.

Gambled a little, won then lost. down 40. I had a blast regardless.

My car is making some crazy noises so I played with my budget and I think I can swing a used car around 10-12K.

I dread the car buying process. I dont want to play games. I know the dude is going to want to make some money and I am going to want to save some money. So I should probably brush up on my negotiation skills. I am not a good haggler.

wrote some painfully good lyrics. you know you're on the right track when it makes you uncomfortable as you write them. I keep humming my own melody all day today so I might have a winner on my hands. But I have felt this way before and have been very very wrong.

Heading to New Orleans

Im going to New Orleans this weekend for Jared's bachelor party.

Id rather be home working on the computer (which is crazy to me) There are just so many things I need to be doing to start making more money. I just dont have enough hours in the day and I spend the bulk of them making money for someone else.

That and a waxing and waning motivation. I need to reach the breaking point where I simply will not stand for complacency. This determination comes and goes. Sometimes I am just too type B for my own good.

So I am off for more debauchery. Will it ever get old?

Alf

I saw an old episode of Alf today. It was almost unbearable. Long awkward pauses between jokes. Just terrible.

but I remember hearing about Jerry Stahl, the guy who took the show and sent the ratings through the roof.

Here is a clip of a movie based on him. This is what I think about when I am watching Alf.

The house is gone

bulldozed to the ground. they even took the cedar tree with it.

it feels weird to know that its finally happened.