08/15
Haven't written in awhile - i've never been home in the last couple weeks..mainly playing with other bands (one of em is some sick death metal band and they are insane! i think they are gonna get me killed with how many fights they pick)
but other than that been practicing the live set and chilling with my more mellow friends (Blue Light Curtain). Creating some new set lists and preparing to release my newest album at the end of august.
I want to play music at all time...when i am work im usually thinking about setting up a tour or a new song-its like a fire thats out of control right now...all the people im meeting and options that are presenting themselves.
music has taken over as my focal point..i cant believe i was getting into political discussion and forward thinking-i just care about making music and making others happy.
07/29
practicing my live set - plaing some music with some members of 'blue light curtain' in a side project called 'Dementia 13'--
i decided to hold off on my 'epic' music video for now - working with other bands and my live project so i have little to no time to really concentrate on it.
07/11
I saw 'tegan and sara' last night and those chicks sure have that live performance down pat - they rock folk/elec style..kind of the energy that im hoping for my solo gigs. Im gonna try out a few songs from the new set im working on - this sat.
/side note/dark chocolate orange sticks (by Sweets)are one of the best foods in the world.
06/30
i had a section of a lucid dream last night
i realized i was dreaming and asked some people some questions but felt like i didnt have much time (was losing control of the lucidity quickly)-nothing terribly exicting happend but it felt damn good.
Twisted my ankle shooting the first day of my video (Finally) but its just sore today (i was actually limping with pride yesterday-an injury from something i truly care about hell ill limp for that)
i got pretty beat up during the shoot (my hands were cut and sore as hell-there was a gravel field we were working in at one point)
i am planning that the shooting will prob take about 3-4 weeks
cant wait to get out and play some solo shows-i dont even care if i somewhat suck-i just want to get out there now
its raining today-and i love rain-looking out my window at work / listening to the NEXT demo...i think its pretty damn good..
05/28
/dream/another dream about an old flame and i felt like i was back in that same place..feeling feelings i've felt.
i was angry about it -and sad at the same time and it didnt feel right, but i thought i should get back together with her and everything would be ok/dream/
so happy to be almost done with this new CD-prob will be the one ill be promoting myself with and will try and get radioplay for. most of the songs are from late last year but i added a couple new ones and basically rearranged alot of the original tracks.
i like it.
i think alot...
starting to slowly go out and have somewhat of a social life here and there-feels odd.
04/23
i had a crazy dream the other night that while i was watching a video game about a creature who had long claws/fingernails and had super jumping ability the game character became me--so i was psyched to have such abilities and started jumping around town and some cop guy came and saw me - and i taunted him a bit and sure enough he chasedmy green claw furry ass around
i jumped -with ease- up a very tall fence and then headed to tall tree and flew up it-halfway up i felt as if my claws werent very good anymore and they didnt help me climb very fast (like they did with the fence) and the cop guy had made it to the tree -but was failing miserably at climbing it -at some point he fell off a branch and i laughed a bit
i video taped my friend Sandy's band last night - Broken Nobles (formerly - Fantasy Creeps) it was a pretty good taping and i had fun doing it - even if it was 12mid at 'The Central' in frat boy town (aka Pioneer Square). talking with Sandy about starting up a side band with him and some others - it would def be fun.
04/17
i saw a great movie last night 'happiness of the katakuris' - really sparked me to start a new music video. starting storyboards for 'this piece of me' video - it should be wild. im thinking the end of may to start shooting (after my hectic work work schedule is done) damn that thing of work work. the job.
Putting together my live set and it's almost done-for real. i am going to setup a cd of what the songs are and bring it to coffee messiah and industrial coffehouse next week.
for real.
i am going to start a paper journal soon-because looking back on my old ones have been very cool-remembering people and having others write in it too-it helps you remember sections of your life you might normally forget.
im at work and ONLY thinking of my new music video. i cant wait till i can do my thang without doing this busy work-for the man.
04/09
I had soo many dreams last night it seems - when i go to bed late (around 3am or so) i often have this dream of doing things and then realizing that something is 'off' (like old childhood dreams i used to have) but they arent quite as unnerving now..but i suddenly realize im dreaming and can't believe it..i swear that i was awake -as i fall through my mind and wisk away into the background and wake up. i had that last night (or should i say this morning).
i am trying hard to finish up this album and get it out there -but there are so many costs to produce stuff.im tired of having to worry about it (the money part). oh well - ill be shooting a new video soon and im sure that will take my mind off the issues at hand.
03/31
im optomistic.
03/21
well trying to shake off thoughts of the 'attack' on Iraq (CHECK OUT ACTIVISM PAGE)...i am getting down with some new music by Killer Mike and Sean Paul. Can't wait to make my hip hop album..its gonna be off the hook fa shizzy.
Had dreams of getting back with my ex last night-and it all felt like it made perfect sense..there was more but i can't remember...
tonight i close at the ol' video store--my first 'friday night' since i quit the little rental spot 4 years ago. it will take me back...
03/12
a warehouse near the intl dist is burning.
black smoke rising above the streets
im listening to 'aereogramme' and it is good.
it is real good. get it when you can.
also check out www.beastieboys.com for a good call to peace - new song posted against the 'war' (a world gone mad).
(later) i just got back from the intl dist and i have smoke smell on my clothes..it was like breathing a campfire down there.
have kind of a 'looking forward to it' attitude about going in to train some more at the ol video store...weird.
03/10
working on my live set (have three songs done)
and should have it ready by next week - im putting together a live type EP for coffehouses/clubs -and will be trying to find shows for april (the unknown tour 2003).
i have been listening to alot of 'the used' and 'finch' lately..that whole sing/scream thing coming back.
MINI LiFE - Shadows is available on my website now! and will be avail at amazon and cdbaby soon.
today is quite nice so far. I start training at my 2nd job today..its an old video store i used to work at - extra money and a place to promote mini life--but i bet this week ill be exhausted..
03/03 I have figured out the plans for 'shadows' my new CD of old songs. it will include a music video/artwork on the cd - including a code for additional future content.
The radio station playlist is complete (with radio show added) and i am so excited to make a new episode. I'll prob make one tonight.
addicted to a ps2 game called '.hack' - you play a guy playing an online game with his own character-so you're playing a person playing a person?!?@make sense?
i got the UPC for shadows today...which means it's offically a retail album in a couple days. (now if i only had distribution...grrr)
02/27
So last night me and my friend Sandy completed the first episode of 'Robot Z and Me'--a comedy type radio show..about a guy 'erwin' and his robot 'robot z - full name: Robot Model z-88, Class B
The first episode should be edited by tonight and added to the radio station stream tomorrow (with a full on improved selection of movie quotes and MINI LiFE music).
I had a dream last night that had Notorious BIG in it..
02/24
Sat night i went to bed knowing i had to get up at 9am for a basketball game..(and i didnt go to bed till 2am or so) so i slept sound and then at some point i was dreaming and in my dream i looked up at a clock and it zoomed towards my face and the clock read 9:00..so i woke up out of my dream and with a dart too. i went out and checked the clock -kinda excited to see what it would say -- it said 9:00! i got to see the game but more importantly -i was impressed with my brain and my good ol dream memory.
Sun i finished the beginning of the music video-now i have to finish editing the ending
i watched a section of the grammys only to fuel myself up and go create something that really mattered-(although i like Norah Jones she is silky smooth) and i came up with 'Truly' a song (idea) off of 'edge of it' - its sappy and spooky and should be done this week.
02/18
I have a few scenes from the music video edited - now just to finish it. There are sooooo many options available in adobe premiere and vegas that i could literally sit there for 3 hours and make 1000 diff variations on the same scene. how wonderful.
so i finished a compilation cd of all my old songs (well most of the ones i actually like) and i will be possibly selling it? not sure- might be another promo cd. I made basically for me but its damn fun and i think other people might like it.
i should be setting up a paypal system soon-for all things mini life. stay tuned!
02/14
I have one part of one scene edited for the 'Stupid Open Eyes' Video- and it's pretty damn good lookin if i do say so myself! its unbelievable what you can do with software nowadays--i highly recommend all software by Sonic Foundry (ACID 4.0 and Vegas Video esp).
I have been writing down my dreams this week-ive had alot lately - or maybe im just remembering alot more of them now. The other night i had one where me and some friends were out in the water (the ocean?) and there were huge metal structures standnig tall in the distance-we swam out near them and i bumped one while passing and for a second thought it might fall..but then i realized it would be impossible-it was huge and metal and of course i couldn't make it fall--then i swam out further toward the horizon and one of my friends yelled out to me to 'watch out'..i looked back and (at a safe distance) noticed the structure fall into the water.
ok so today is payday and i have to pay bills and buy color ink carts for my printer. Cleaning up the mp3 websites and printing up a slew of free NEXT cds this week (hopefully will get my single 'Your Well Being' on the radio next week!!).
02/10
So the video shoot is done! All the footage has been trasferred from mini DV to CDs and now I start the process of looking at it all again and editing!!
I LOVE editing..but it also makes me go blind after awhile..because I never leave the desk.
I had a dream that someone i loved (or a girl i just met) died. i remember sitting down and putting my face between the rungs of a chair..and feeling low.
I had a million others but only remember pieces (as usual) - one was about finding an old nintendo at a store and it was only 50 cents..and games were a quarter (prob not too far from the truth) and another dream i wasn't able to find my way back into a room i had been in - from a confusing hallway with stairs.
i swore i had the way i came in right ... but while trying to show some other people we got stuck at a dead end.
02/04
last night my friend phili and i talked music. i showed him all the new ways to work with sequencing (via sonic foundry acid 4.0) and he brought over some r&b and pop beats that i could use. im thinking of making a pop record from hell (you'll see...)
we ended the night by watching nba 2night and heading to taco bell around 11 for some late night goodness.
and in 2 days me and sandy start shooting my first real music video (for 'stupid open eyes')!!
01/30
Tommorrow is payday and that is a very good thing. A very good thing. I hate money but in this modern age it equals 'choices' - without it some of your choices are either -decided for you- or changed.
Anyways i cleaned up my mp3.com and amazon/download sections. I have started brainstorming with my friend Sandy on a new music video (for an old song). I want to shoot it NOW.
I ate tacos again today (from the work cafe).
I made three new poems i like. and i am going to my friends house to re-watch twin peaks shows tonight.
Oh and like i mentioned on the main mini-life site - my EP is done!! I will be working on a couple music videos in Feb (instead of the tv show) and add them to a CD-R or DVD and distribute them with my new EP.
01/08
Today started with me waking up with dreams upon dreams in my head and i could only remember about 2.
At work i got alot done and had meetings and felt pretty good about cleaning up alot of left over crap from the holiday.
I heard that someone actually used a guitar riff of mine on a cd (demo)! thats cool as all hell!
I finished a rough cut of the cd las t night and will be cleaning it up all this week (should be done by fri)
01/06
Last night I attempted to finish my new EP and got real close. Listening to the rough mix today I realized alot of work that still needed to be done to the vocals (my enemy) before it could be complete.
Tonight I'll be working on them and attempt to finish out the CD.
01/03
Today started with a dream - a whole series of them actually.
Most of which i can't remember. They were full like movies .. and i woke with a startled frazzle. It was 8:30am - I left around 9 for work.
I read a couple more chapters of 'Wild at Heart' and found myself talkin' like the characters ever since. Everytime I read some of that book I seem to carry a southern type accent and use simple words.
Work was uneventful as usual. I took care of some email blah blah and then setup some meetings for next week.
Our cafeteria was closed so I rounded up my friend Amy and we headed down to the bakery/sandwich joint. We ate sandwiches that were tall and full...and then left with cookies.
My friend Sandy and I made a confusing electronic song last night called 'Good Jupiter Man'. We also created the idea of a new TV show (East Outerspace) - and worked on the premise. Feb we will begin working on it.
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