Dear Diary, LOLZ

Rig / Broc / No Chix

2008-02-07T01:25:23Z

i pretty much dont like anything anymore.

Bs up, Cs down

2008-01-14T07:44:39Z

Cs upside down.

my skully.

2008-01-12T10:05:08Z

havent posted ina while.

stuff -

got pretty sick grades last semester, pretty crazy im almost done ear training and theory. next semesters classes are (spring '08) - applied bass, applied piano, jazz plus, musicianship and skills, speech 101, math 111, music theory IV, ear training IV. pretty stoked on that. its going to be nice learning again, i havent really progressed much at all this break. also, last night i played at Martin's East w/ Shepy and Comotto. got paid $50, and a free meal (which ruled) - so im :D about that.

berts is alright, they scheduled me to bus a bit cause its getting busier now, so we'll see how that goes. i get tipped out, so as a busser if its slow - i get shit just like the rest of the servers.

ive been playing an unhealthy amount of WoW lately, and been mainly staying in. been mos def enjoying my dudetime.

i think im going to goto school out of state someday. i dunno where or when. but itd be sweet.

sickbrolates

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKK!

2007-10-13T17:29:17Z

Killing The Dream - Track 1

KrewBoo was really fun, it was Doug, Karla, Jessie, Mark, Bri, Helwig, Steph, Josh, Julia and some other friends of Bri. it was kind of expensive with tolls + admission, but its nice for a once-a-year thing. also the Corn Dog was the win.

my Music Forum (10/12) went well, Mary Nell, Chelsea, my dad and mom came over to see me. I fucked up on both songs from jazz plus (Dont Know Why and At Last), but it was nothing majorly terrible.

I got a 96 on my Music Theory midterm, which is great. Sadly, I did not get the highest grade, Hyejin beat me by 2 points...DAMN ASIAN! :D

Bertucci's is going well, today(sat) and tomorrow (sun) are my last two days of training, than ill be able to host by myself, which is pretty much what im doing now. however, it might take a few days to learn carry out cause of the online menu thing. also, i gotta fill out this gay ass book for Hosting, like "where is your hazardous chemicals chart?" "why hold a glass on the bottom half?" etc.

Im going to FL in 5 days, almost there!
the weather is gonna get good now, Chelsea got me a down blanket/pillow which had me orgasming in my slumber. i love this weather!

fin.

/bertuccis

2007-10-09T00:48:50Z

so, i started new employment saturday.

so far, so good. the people i work with seem alright. kind of reminds me of high-school with the way the majority of the personalities are. its kind of hard being the new guy, especially when i know nothing about sports and dont understand who they are talking about 90% of the time. but, im excited to not have to drive on 695 to get to work, and to start making some sick cash, with the hope of carry out tips.

hosting seems easy, but i only did it a few times and during an easy time of day/week.

carry-out seems like a breeze, once i figure out how to type shit in. the ordering process is similar to hoopoe, except i dont have to write the shit down, i just hit buttons.

"thats all."

10 days until "Flowda" ...get excited!

real quick before sleep.

2007-10-01T05:38:40Z

ok, im broke as shit - i made such little monies last month i have little money to spend on FL. Im hoping my parents give me some money on the day i was born, maybe ill get lucky.

i start bertuccis most likely this week, so more hours = more money, or atleast i hope. also, i dunno what their policy is but maybe i will get free/discounted food from there so i will save money on food, which is what i spend 80% of my paycheck on.

i trimmed my beard, demoted it down to a chin strap + goatee. now, i know the image you have now is me, looking like every other pink polo wearing, womanizing douche bag - but i assure you i still look tech as fuck. no seriously.

i see lacey in 17 days. woot itt

i saw the number 12 // CUNT tonight. CUNT is boring now. I wish I would have seen them when only their EP was out, and before they changed half their band. Now its just *gross chord* *slowed-down breakdown*. number 12 was great. their new stuff will have to grow on me, but the guitarist was really articulate and shredded serious balls.

i have 3-4 jazz gigs coming up this month (12th,13th, 26th x2), and I am super-stoked. I wanna dish out money for an upright pick-up and start playing that in Jazz/Rep class, but I need to learn the neck more before im at that comfort level.

im beginning to practice upright more than electric. i guess because i overall enjoy practicing upright more, cause im at a lower level and im at the point where i still have lots to learn. however, i want to learn how to sweep on the bass and really just shred really hard.

i guess thats all.

kyodai is lovely.

fuck

2007-09-27T13:58:35Z

oversleeping. i havve an essay due and the class started 6 minutes before i woke up. also i have an ear training test right after wards.

fuck.

she said now...

2007-09-17T06:04:09Z

first of all...

my new deodorant smells amazing. like, it smelled ok in the hygeine product aisle of target, but on meh it smells lovely.

next,
everyones birthday is coming up. my brother his 21, my dad hit 50, and chelsea is gonna be 23. mine is coming up soon, leaving me with one more year as a 'teen'. im not trying to stroll down memory lane or anything, but i remember being 16 like it was yesterday. i wish i would've knew where i'd be now, when i was 14. i would have been more excited to grow older.

my job search is growing old. ive applied for 12-14 places in the past 2 weeks. from Red Lobster to Blockbuster. Starbucks (i know walt...i know), seems to be the best attempt as of yet, however the manager at Bertucci's said he'd give me a call tomorrow. I think once i get an interview, i have the job. if they are willing to hire me after they see my desired wage, and hours avaiable (or lack there of), gg.

in practice, i have been playing my upright alot more lately than my electric. i've missed the past 3 band practices (2 of Doomeds,1 of FSLs), because of family emergencies and work. im ready to start getting my name out there and getting some clubs under my belt. i guess scaling in dissonant patterns wont pay the bills after all. writing down my practice time, and discontinuing my WoW subscription has allowed me to practice more, and has motivated me to practice more, but I cannot get past the 3 hour mark. I wish i had a room with a door, a window, a stool, an amp, and my basses. oh, and a mini fridge. thatd be great, so i can lock myself away, away from distractions and really get things down.

American Football, Transformers, Kids, Mt. Dew Game Fuel, DQ Flame Throwers, and getting post cards are amazing.

good night, there is math to accomplish, theory to dominate, and jazz to shred.

Guess Whos Birthday It Is...

2007-09-09T21:19:23Z

so i started applying for jobs now. i got one from don pablos, tullys, schooners, and blockbuster. my school/band schedule is really hard to work around, and i need to make atleast $8.50/hr...so thats going to be rough. currently im only able to work 12.5 hours or something because of my work shift, shit really sucks especially when i have bills to pay and a trip to save for.

my WoW subscription ends tomorrow so I plan on practicing more with my free time. my teacher just offered me a gig to play at the Sheperd Pratt Conference Center on Oct 26th, with a great drummer friend of mine(Demetrius). i am so pumped for that, but i need to find out if its upright or electric. we'll be playing out of a real book.

lessons and class has been going pretty well, in theory we're working on figured bass which isnt to bad,especially cause its in a clef i know well. :)

on the other hand, in ear training we're getting started with the Alto clef which is pretty lame.

i recently bought the movie "Kids" and "Requiem for a Dream", just saw kids the other day - such a good movie. I remember seeing it like 5-6 years ago and I was O_O the whole time (back when i didnt know anything about teh sex). Jessie let my borrow Serendipity (which was amazing), and America's Sweethearts (about to watch it now), to catch up on my John Cusack movies/chick flicks.

my dad's, chelsea's, and my brothers birthday are coming up soon-soon, and i have no idea what to do/buy. i dont really like birthdays.

i stretched my ears to 5/8'' with white agate plugs. shit looks sick.

thats all.

fact not function

2007-08-30T02:46:37Z

hi. real quick before homework -

school seems ok, theres a new student in our theory/ear training class that could possibly be an undercover police officer. more information to follow.

math seems meh. i did group work with the kid next to me and within 2 minutes of talking, he said "pretty much if i have energy, im smoking and/or drinking". fun stuff.

english seems boring, alot of stereotypes in the class, including myself.

theory and ear training are going to be challenging as usual, but im so stoked to learn.

piano and jazz plus are also going to be fun, Mr. Comotto seems like a great guy, and im really excited to play with him, and Demetrius (this really sick drummer in my ET/MT class)

i have back to back bass lessons tomorrow (upright and than electric). yay.

____

i am considering quitting my job due to distance/traffic. its a really cool job, and i work with good people, but i cant stand traffic and being so far from home/school.

My America Is Watching Tigers Die, Debelia, Seabears, Doomed Reaction,and FSL show tomorrow. i booked it, i hope i make the guarantee.

this weekend i plan on booking my trip to Orlando,FL to see The Lacey Butler. Oct 19th-22nd. stokedville, for serious.

failed my emissions test by .26 GPM, Nitroxcide or some shit. sucks :(

life is life. thanks for reading

"the summer ends"

2007-08-21T05:57:40Z

i hope you've found the peace you've been longing for.
i dont want to feel this pull as the city becomes home without you.

dear flordia

2007-08-13T05:01:36Z

give me back my girl.

this is sincere, this true

2007-08-08T19:32:33Z

1. i love my fucking job. despite the distance i must travel, this whole week ive done about an hour of work. monday i watched a movie, and ate pizza bagels. tuesday i seriously sent 1 shoe, took 3 calls, and lurked for 4 hours. today i came in late to pick up food, ate sunflower seeds, and now take a 15-20 minute break inbetween each order. its not that im not shipping anything, everything that needs to be shipped has been shipped. its just that im taking a great advantage of my boss(es) not being here. sure, its irresponsible and makes me seem lazy - which i def am. but, who can honestly say they hang out hardcore at their place of work?

2. summer is almost over, lacey is almost gone, and school is about to start. im excited for school, but its gonna be gay without her here, and without the time i have had this summer. i will have 7 classes, 2 bands, 1 job,1 babe, and 1 Undead Warlock to obtain. there really isnt enough time in a day to get done all i want to do. i want to practice 3 different instruments (bass, upright, and piano) consistantly and constantly, but its going to be really hard. i need to get good, and get dedicated. fortunately for my major, my WoW account will be cancelled come mid-september.

3. im pretty fuckng broke. car insurance due soon, and my credit card bill isnt small. fuck buying shit. :(

4. igot new shoes. globe castros, good shit. i havent been wearing socks with them, and theyre starting to smell already. :/

i guess i should work.

good news. the good kind

2007-07-21T21:05:01Z

i found my bag. i left it inside the space when we were cleaning up. to my knowledge, its under the desk at the space. there was a show yesterday, so i drove all the way down there to get it but the door was locked. i guess it was cancelled? the next show is tomorrow...and im all about geting my bag back.

oh yeah, i bought an Ampeg 4x10 cab. 8)

lifes good, except when i look at my bank account. im even poor in WoW,wtf.

sick. the bad kind.

2007-07-18T11:36:38Z

goddamnit.

at the artspace last nigth i was unloading my shit and forgot to check my doors after people grabbed shit. so, i park on the bridge, play the show, and i get out to my car and see all the CD cases that were under my dash on my drivers seat. at first i thought someone hit me and it made them shoot back, but i didnt seeanything. turns out i left my passgenger side unlocked. i check my car around, make sure my registration and shit are all there and i think im good. well,i get in my seat and notice it was moved, also i look up and see my cd case that was on my visor is gone. seriously who the fuck in the city digs Atreyu, Saxon Shore, Ion Dissonance, Daughters and Envy?

on top of that, i pack up all my gear and we head out. after the whole stolen cds thing im a bit pissed and stressed, so of course i forget to make sure my pedal bag was in my car. soooooooooooo i call the people that helped me load up and no one saw it. i called a band packing up with us and they said no dice. i go back to the space and dont see a thing. so, im hoping its still in the space and i was just a lucky idiot and forgot it iin there.

so, we made $86 for the show, gave a band $20 for gas (PA band), gave $55 to the space, and banked $11. out of my wallet, i (technically) lost about $100+ worth of CDs, and $370+ of guitar equipment. sweet.

if theres a god, he doesnt want me to listen or play music.

on a bright side, the thief didnt take my Lilu Dallas split or my Saravain CD.

fuck :(

pretty probably

2007-07-17T21:19:16Z

the only piece of "poetry" ive wrriten, and liked. im sure ill look back at this and "how gay" it.

he burned the house with his own hands,
but the grass died long ago,
from being walked on over and over again.

now with no walls to lie behind, comfort is what he needs,
with no walls to lie behind, glass is all he sees,

he'll now take cover under a steel tree, with a storm on its way.

changing all the locks ;cause i cant change you.

2007-07-08T23:49:29Z

weekend.

went last minute camping with joe, bran and yan. band practice wasnt happening cause tj had a wedding to goto, and im glad it didnt happen cause chris didnt get home until like 9...

i get there at like 7, cause i bounced after work. we ate rice, beef kabobs, hot dogs, and SMROESSS. the best shit ever. we go for a walk around the camp site (all the camps were in a loop, pretty neat, and than we goto sleep.

i sleep terribly, wake up, eat eggs, bacon, and beans. after an awesome breakfast we go hiking for a bit along the bay. (the site was at the tip of the Ches Bay) and than we drove back, picked up worms, drinkies, and went fishing. out of the 4 of us, with 12 worms we caught about 20 perch...no bigger than 5 inches. it was good times, we went back, at food, and i read ("I hope they serve beer in hell" by Tucker Max [www.tuckermax.com]). We cook dinner (rice, chicken, beef kabobs, and SMORES!), and than i pack up and head home.
the trip was really fun, it was nice being away from myspace, and the usual shit i do, but i got teribly bitten and cannot sleep in a tent worth a shit.

i got home around 11ish, stopped by BP to see my nigs and followed them to a friends party. i get there, and 1/4 of the party was completely sloshhed, drunk, fucked up. i lol @ every douche bag there (one had a fucking super man tattoo on his arm), and lie to pretty much every drunk about 1, having sex with me 2, being drunk myself 3, being cooler than me and sober as fuck. seriously funny shit. I see like 45 people i know from shit (mutual friends, health class, high school) and i DD (not to be confused with DP) jenanana and josh home.

quite the weekend. OC next weekend.

my bands playing CCAS on the 17th. come?

taco bell and mcdonalds...back to back.

2007-07-05T15:44:07Z

ok. 4th of july was pretty interesting. 16 heads met in my living room ,and than we all walked up to fullerton. it was drizzling all day, but wasnt anything serious until we put our blankets down. the people running the shit decided to start the fireworks early, cause what looked like armageddon was behind us, in the sky. once the fire works were done, we all walked back to my place, everyone of us soaking wet. like seriously wet-wet. the only thing not wet was my cell phone (thank the JAYSUS!), my wallet, and my gameboy (both in my brobag). we dried off, handed out an insane amount of towels + my clothes, and got taco bell. pretty sweet.

OC next-next weekend. fux yes. dont even have to rent a mo/hotel. 8)

what i was tthinking of doing, is whenever i post an entry, i would include 1 stupid ass bulletin that ive recently read at the bottom of it. i only think 5-6 of you can see this, and none of you post stupid shit (that i catch anyways.)

here goes one...

title - ";)"

" talk to me.
tonite was fun..
besides lauren she suks at throwing a freakin ball
gezzz
luv yah girl

hmm how was erybodys nite?! "

i was going to analyze this one, but i'll just leave it as is. like a bare piece of art...expressing its beauty by itself.

real quick.

2007-07-03T15:04:30Z

ima get my check cashed (every fucking time i say it as 'cashed checked') soon so i dont have much tme.

transformers was great, i told tj and other friends that it was going to be shitty because they would try to cram a love story, comedic relief, and teh siqq robots in a story. really, it was all well done.

- mini spoiler alert -

some of the comedy was stupid from the robots and shit, and alot of the time i would just say out loud "why the fuck doesnt the one just do that awesome attack he did earlier in the movie that owned everything?". like the decepticon helicopter did some awesome sonic boom type thing in the beginning,owning everything in a 50 yard radius. but, later when theyre fighting in the city, with all the humans (defending army dudes included), the sick sonic boom attack was no where to be found.

i got the book "i hope they serve beer in hell", by Tucker Max. i hate reading, and hate assholes but i bought this book. so far, 3 stories in im entertained. basically its about....google it.

im supposed to go fishing tonight with my dad and brother, for the 4th of july. so we'll see how that goes.

im hungry and will most likely be late to whatever im doing today.

later internet

pizza crust.

2007-07-01T05:59:38Z

dude. alright, so i didnt plan on posting an entry until like...2 seconds ago.

this dumb little girl added my band (she saw us not to long ago, i think), and than later added me (she had to lurk hard for me...i can assure you that). anyway, she posted a shitload of stupid bulletins, bitching about "stupid little girls need to shut their mouths", asking for comments, and just generally uninteresting shit that happens in her boring life. so, i deleted her on my mspace, and just now, through my bands space...she posts a bulletin explaining :

" Stop fucking flooding bulletins
If people wanted to comment your pictures they would WITHOUT you asking and begging for attention"

holy shit. are you serious dude? this is what ive been thinking the whole time about her, and than finally someone says it...but its her, directed to other people?

"srsly", myspace has shown me that some people really need to just curl up and die*

* not to be mistaken for the band.

we can break bones, not hearts

2007-06-28T03:07:50Z

i hate fucking traffic. my fucking boss has a "summer schedule" we're running on, its from 10am-5pm (as opposed to the usual 10am-6pm). when we had the old schedule,i'd get to sleep in later, and would hit little to no trafic on the way home. now, i get out at 5:15ish because the UPS driver gets there between 5-5:15 (which is what my boss requested), and sit in god forsaken traffic for an eternity, getting home around 6.

/end rant

i want to goto ocean city, or anywhere out of baltimore (for 1-3 days), really. i mean, my bffz went to niagra falls, my band mates are going to OC, deep water creek deer park (or something), and possibly NY. on top of that, joe is going to cuba in august, doug is going to FL, lace is going to FL,and brriii is in FL. Wtf. i need to get out of here for a little bit this summer.

i dunno what else to say. i could talk about girl(s), but im not really into getting into that.

lates.

www.myspace.com/myspaceisgay

2007-06-25T22:37:26Z

i really cant stand when people who you havent seen/spoke to ina while try to re-kindle things, sya they miss you and all this shit but make no effort what so ever to hanging out, talking, and just generally spending time together. or, when you do spend time with them its in some crappy environment (dont goto the movies to "catch up" with an old friend...no one talks during a movie).same goes for those who say "dude,we totally gotta hang out sometime" but never suggest anything to do/anywhere to go/what time do it.

in other news, fsl recorded bass, drums, and guitar last weekend at tj's house. the end result is pretty sick (so much better than old shit),but it was really frustrating and time consuming. there is no such thing as "a little while" when recording. setting up takes an hour, applying tracks/getting the song ready takes an hour, recording/not fucking up takes forever. its just really hard to do in a day ina half. luckily, we got it done and though it can always be better - it sounds decent.

i think josh wants me to teach him lessons, he suggested tuesday and sunday (an hour per day), to which i said $20 a week would be cool, but he said $35 sounds more "appropriate". that fucking rules. I mean, my teacher technically charges $75 an hour (not through ccbc), but he can shred - im an 18 year old boy with a bass that has a pig sticker on it :x. seriously though, im excited to teach, and i hope i can do it well, i plan on concentrating on like 2-3 tihngs each lesson, so its not boring and he learns a handful. though, this'll all be determined when i find out what he wants to learn from me. i hope to god he doesnt request for me to teach him how to read, because i can barely do that :(

ttfn

a good nights sleep

2007-06-17T06:50:03Z

ruh, what a fucking night.

went to red robin for the first time, 5 alarm/alarm 5 burger was killar.
saw ruiner at 10 car...sweet venue, good show overall.
went to go on a fishing trip but that didnt happen.

im sleepy as a whattttttttttt. ihave no idea

holy fuck.

2007-06-13T04:36:23Z

long time no post. honestly, i (thought i) forgot my password , but now shes back.

ok...updates. i dont remember where i left off but here it goes...

Summer Plans - well, the lilu dallas thing didnt work out. dudes got sketchy, and they ended up going for a third guitarist, (instead of swapping the current bassist to 3rd guitar). so, it was too late for me to make plans for Paris, so TJ and chels decided to go to Niagra Falls (last minute), and I just put my money into an Upright Bass. This summer I plan on going to OC with some fucking one, and I just want to hit it up in baltimore. not going to europe sucks balls, and not being able to tour full time is a bummer. so, im trying to make the best of what i am left with for this summer. lately ive been kicking it hard with doug, josh, mark and their crew which has been really fun because my normal group of friends (the band/bandies) have been doing other shit (girlfriends, work, lameness,etc. So, hopefully ill stay busy with them, shows, movies, and suhi nights. I really think this can be a sick summer, even if im not going anywhere.

band/music - well, after the LD situation I was really stoked and serious about the whole band thing, and when i "came back" to FSL, it was kind of like an "oh...we cant tour, practice twice a week, and do all this shit...ok...", so I have this urge to push them and become 100% dedicated but its worthless when others arent able to do the same. im not 'blaming' tj, chris, and scott that they dont feel the same about music as I, itd be unfair for me to do that. We started the band for fun, and that is what it will remain. Oh, also when I was at a show Justin (of Doomed Reaction), called me and asked me to be a bassist in his new band with Dashe,Dane, himself, and Charlie. pretty much we're going for the screamo sound with depressing ass parts. so far we've gotten 1/2 song down, and a lot of pizza hut in us, so its been a great time.

as for personal studies...i havent played much electric ina while (except with prax), and i havent touched my upruight because of full time + sick hang outs. so, this summer im going to try to set personal goals. i'd like to learn bach's invention (dunno the name...its in like D minor), and im taking private upright lessons with my instructor. im pretty excited to shred on the upright.

school- had a pretty fun semester last...spring? i didnt do as well as i'd like in ear training but i got through that shitty piano class. i ended up with...

Applied Bass - A
Music Theory II - B
Ear Trainign II - C
Piano Class - B
Health - B
Math 082 - B

next semester I am taking...

Eng 102
Music Theory III
Ear Training III
Applied Bass (4 credit)
Applied Piano (2 credit)
Math 083
Jazz Plus (!!!)

girls/relationships- girls are dumb, and im seriously going to be gay. ...seriously though, its either my standards, or the lack of everything decent in people these days. relationships are depressing.

thats pretty much it...i got surgery on my left nut to drain the fluid out of it (hydrocellictomy or something). it was pretty sick, i got out of work for 2 weeks and my shit hurt baddddd. thats it.

lates guys, will update now that i have my pee double you

We Are In Favor Of Closure

2007-02-26T18:15:23Z

alright. jon update.

so, yesterday our show was canceled due to inclimate weather. making me really bummed. i love snow, but it is no good when it 1, cancels my show and than 2, melts before we get off from school the following day. so, im going to try and reschedule it. we/i had a decent amount of people coming out,especially for an artspace show/show in the city. i will keep you guys/my LJ updated.

alright, with school - school has been well, i have almost completed my math class, which is self-paced. I have like 5 more chapter tests than a final. once i pass that class i will not only be able to move to 083 next semester, but get an extra...6 hours of work a week. music theory and ear training has been well. my weakness is my ear, and i have trouble identifying certain intervals and chords, however in theory im doing really well.

with the band(s)- good stuff, FSL is writing more, and just getting our shit down solid. for like the 3rd week we/i/she procastinated on getting shirts, so HOPEFULLY we will have them soon. as far as the catholic group, its been sweeeeet. i love playing the shit we play, and i feel i've learned so much just from reading a buncha religious pop songs. in addition, Greg Jenk's brother's band, Beautiful Disaster had me audition for them 2 weeks ago. I felt it went well, and they seem to want me, however I 'belong' to FSL, and we practice/play on Saturday nights which is often a big gigging night for Beautiful Disaster. so,that being said I dont think I will be able to be in both bands, which stinks because B.D. are cool dudes/chick and i'd love to play more gigs. also...i messaged Lilu Dallas about their continuing search for musicians, and i told them i thought about joining/trying out because what they do, what they play, is exactly what i want. i want to goto school for music in the fall and spring and tour throughout the winter/summer, i want to play professionally and all that jazz. however, if i joined LD/if they wanted me post-tryout i would have no other choice but to quit FSL, which i explained to LD. it'd be a dream come true to play with LD, but FSL is not just a band, but my best friends too. if i joined another touring, heavily-active band, we would grow apart no doubt. so, that being said i didnt even bother trying out. i dunno, i just wanted to get that out. i dont want to come off as "omg im keeping my eyes out for other bands", its just that theres alot of oppurtunities out there, but in the end im with FSL....well, until they want more breakdowns in our songs, than im out. :)

thats pretty much it, my current life is school,music, and diablo2...and i am digging that.

oh, i saw The Number 23 and liked it very much so.

end.