Fun Times

Fun times. Monday night was pretty stellar. Went to go see Inward Eye at The Albert for their video shoot. It was awesome fun times. I'm pretty sure me and my friend will be in their next music vid. We were definitely in the crowd shots. They're so full of energy and put an awesome live show. I can't wait to see a full set from them at Rock on the Range this summer. They did a pretty short set, and played the same songs over and over, because after all it was a video shoot. It was all said and done by 11:30. But good fun times none the less, and it was a free show after all. Friday is some awesome danciness party, with some local DJ's. Should be fun. Saturday I have a dilemma. Part of me wants to leave the city for the long weekend, however Saturday night Sub City Dwellers is playing at Hooligans. I really want to see Sub City, they just make me wanna dance and have a good worry free time. I'll figure out what to do in due course. I'm definitely looking forward to Friday. After Thursday I officially have a 4 days off. I'm so stoked. No plans really for tonight. Friday is dancing, then Saturday when I get up, I'll decide whether to leave the city, or if I should stay for Sub City Dwellers.

The Game

Friday I went to visit a friend, that was fun. Heard some awesome new music. We listened to my Tommy Guerrero Cd, along with another album of his. I was also introduced to this band called Little Joy. It's the drummer from The Strokes, and this other person from a Brazilian band called Los Hermanos. I really enjoy them. They're really cool and chill. I believe I now need to find their Cd and what not. On Saturday I worked all day, and wasn't enjoying it. I tried to read but there was a constant influx of people. My Saturday night was very chill, I hid out in my room all evening, listening to music and reading The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists written by Neil Strauss. I finished it last night. It's such an amazing book. I really enjoy Neil's style of writing. I've read a few of the books he's ghostwritten in the past. I love writers, who write the way they talk. It's just so easy to follow and pulls you in. Yesterday I went for one of my volunteer workshops at the radio station. I need to do another one or two. Then I'll be an official volunteer. Hurrah! It was good fun times. Last night was much the same as Saturday, I hid in my room, finished reading The Game, and listened to more music. I'm just playing some background music right now, and I'm you tubing Little Joy. I'm really enjoying them more, actually listening to them. I most definitely need to go out and get their album. I'm so tired. I think after work tonight, if all goes according to plan, I'll arrive home, take a nap for an hour or two. Get up, then get ready go go watch Inward Eye at The Albert tonight. It should be a kick ass show, it's free of charge. Doors open at 9, I don't have to be at work until 1:30 tomorrow. It's totally perfect. Hopefully I can get it. If we go too late, I'm sure it'll be packed. But I don't want to be one of the first people there. Ugh the dilemma, having to keep up the image of being cool, without being too cool that you show up so late there's no way of getting in. And saying that just made me the uncoolest person in the room. Haha. Knowing myself though a nap won't happen tonight, and I'll just be uber exhausted tomorrow. Which I can totally deal with. The plan is definitely to rest up before the show, though. Tonight I shall work my game at the show, learning what I learned from the book I've been reading. Who am I kidding, I don't need a book to help me with my game.

Ouch

Putting shoes on hurts. I greatly underestimated the feeling when I got the tops of my feet tattooed two days ago. Every time I put on my shoes, it's pain. Not completely unbearable, it's just when I initially put my shoes on. It's a stinging, dragging pain. Last night I decided to retire early, so I went upstairs to my guest room to sleep. However upon arriving in my guest room, I decided to read and listen to music. After about an hour I started feeling unwell, so I decided it was best to go to bed. I laid in bed for about 30 minutes, without falling asleep. So I decided to get back up, I got high, played my music loud. I also broke out the acoustic guitar. I have not touched her in well over a month. I got her all nice and tuned, and played her until about 2 in the morning. It was a good feeling. However my playing is incredibly rusty, and wasn't very good to begin with. I need to practice more often if I want to get my music thing rolling. So that's on the agenda, more guitar practice, along with more writing. Music is becoming more and more of my life. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. At the moment I'm at work listening to Sub City Dwellers, updating my blog. I was reading The Watchmen, however I decided to take a break for a bit. I'm almost done work, I'm looking forward to it. This evening seems like it'll be busy. I had planned to go visit a friend tonight, but that might be postponed. Another friend today called me at work, saying he needed to talk to me in person. So I'm kind of concerned with that, seeing as I just talked with him yesterday. He told me what was up with him, etc. So now I'm just wondering what he needs to tell me now, I'm so curious. I'm going to try leave work early, that way I can see him get that out of the way, and it'll still be relatively early so I can go visit my other friend. Hopefully I have enough time for everything I had planned this evening.

Stellar

Yesterday was awesome. It was like one of the best days ever, besides the crazy snow storm we got. Yesterday was such a great day, the snow storm didn't even bother me. I got these cute little skull tattoos on my feet. They're so adorable, they're white, and have little black daisies on their heads. I worked a long shift, but it wasn't that unbearable. After work, I attempted to go shopping, however the roads were horrible, so I decided it was best for me to go home. Before work, after the tattoos, I went to the mall. I bought myself some super cute shoes from American Eagle. I can't wait until the snow melts and I can wear them. They'll look super awesome with my new tats. I also bought a few Cd's yesterday. I bought two Trews albums, they're pretty stellar. Although I can't stop listening to the Weakerthans for the life of me. When I arrived home last night, I noticed something in the mailbox. It was the Cd by Tommy Guerrero, I've been waiting YEARS for. I was so happy I almost cried when I opened up, and seen the Cd for the first time. I'm so glad to have finally gotten it. I listened to a bit of it last night. It's so good, just exactly as I remembered, if not better. But like I said I can't stop listening to the Weakerthans for the life of me. I really want to listen to A Little Bit of Somethin' by Tommy Guerrero, but I can't seem to find the attention span to do it. The only thing my mind can listen to consistently is the Weakerthans. I'm sure in a week or two I will have moved on to something else. Hopefully it'll be Tommy Guerrero. I was up until the wee hours of the morning just enjoying music and listening to it. I was listening to my mp3 library on shuffle, so I got to hear a lot of great songs I haven't heard for a really long time. At one point this one song came on, and it reminded me of someone so much. I couldn't stop thinking of them, and wanted them there with me at that moment, and I started crying because I missed them so much, or wanted them that badly. It was a weird moment for me. I don't know if a song has ever made me cry in that way before. I've listened to songs that have made me cry because it was an old tormented love song, and I've cried tears of sadness. But these were more tears of happiness, because this person is in my life and one of my good friends. I just wanted so much for him to be there with me. I then listened to the song on repeat for about 20 minutes. It was just so bizarre and unexpected, I did not see myself, reacting that way to a song. It was so unexpected, I was sitting there singing along with the song, and all of sudden tears were streaming down my face, and because of the unexpected reaction, I couldn't stop listening to the song. I had to finally force myself to move on from the song. But yesterday was awesome, just for the experiences and the shopping, and the feelings that I felt. I have not experienced some of those feelings in the longest time. Feeling the emotions that I felt yesterday was just amazing, and they took me by surprise.