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March 18, 2004
I haven't updated in awhile. I have been pretty busy with my new job, and have been working a lot. I put up some pictures from the WWE Smackdown event that Ben and I went to. I won a contest that gave me two free 6th row tickets to the WWE Smackdown show, some free merchandise, and a meet and greet with Ultimo Dragon, Rhyno, and Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (who is currently the cruiserweight champion). It was a great show and all three wrestlers were very nice and fun to meet. If any more interesting things happen, I will be sure to post them up here. Til next time...

February 14, 2004
Yesterday, I went to the World of Wheels at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Missouri with my brother, Ben. It was a great show.. first of all, we stood in line for 2 1/2 hours to meet WWE's The Undertaker. Looks like he may be growing his hair back out. He is returning to wrestling at Wrestlemania XX where he will fighting Kane. Anyways, Undertaker was a real cool guy. There was a long line, so they tried to get everyone through, but he also tried to take the time to sign autographs for everyone and talk to them for a little bit. Can't wait for your return to the WWE, Dead Man!
We then checked out the 98.9 the Rock tent. They had some event goin' on there, but I was more interested in the ladies they had with them lol. Definately got a picture of me with them.
After that, we walked around some more and checked out the motorcycles and cars that were there, I got some pics, but they didn't come out (including a picture of Spongebob Squarepants haha), which really sucks!
We were about to leave, when we saw the 99.7KY radio station tent. Not my type of music, but they had a big screen TV with people playing a NASCAR racing game on the PS2, so we decided to play that. I ended up taking 7th out of 43 (in the Rusty Wallace car) and Ben got 19th out of 43 (in the Dale Earnhardt Jr. car). Overall, we had a great time there!

About 2 1/2 weeks ago, I also got to see Sevendust. It was a pretty good show. Element Eighty and Ill Nino opened for them, but I sat down in the seats during them, I wasn't impressed; but during Sevendust, I went up to the pit. A girl passed out in the middle of the mosh pit, so me and two other guys picked her up and took her to the medic room. Also, while I was crowd surfing, I ended up getting tossed over the front and got to shake LaJon's (lead singer of Sevendust) hand, and at the end of the show they threw out some guitar picks. I was able to grab one. Well that's about it on me for now. Til next time...

January 13, 2004
I copied this survey from a friend of mine's online journal and decided to fill it out:

1. What did you do in 2003 that you'd never done before?
Get engaged
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years' resolutions, I take life as it comes.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother (RIP, you are now with grandpa)
5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed in the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2004 that you lacked in 2003?
Self-Esteem and Confidence
7. What date from 2003 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 23 - Grandmother died; July 25 - Mom's birthday and Grandmother's funeral. I really wish her funeral wasn't on my mother's birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I really wish I could say I had one.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting someone who I thought was close to me, walk all over me and take advantage of me
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What was the best thing you bought?
this computer
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
my brother.. he has grown quite mature this past year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
too many to name
14. Where did most of your money go?
my ex-fiancee's pocket
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting engaged and getting a new vehicle
16. What song will always remind you of 2003?
"Daylight Dancer" by Lacuna Coil
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Probably a little more depressed
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same
iii. richer or poorer? richer in terms of money
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Write
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Giving in
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with family
21. Who did you spend most time on the phone with?
Not really sure
22. Did you fall in love in 2003?
Not this question, please.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
WWE Raw and Smackdown
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is such a strong word.
26. What was the best book you read?
I'm not what you call a "reader"
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Within Temptation.. great band
28. What did you want and get?
a computer, lol
29. What did you want and not get?
respect
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
X-Men 2
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to see The Hulk on my 22nd birthday on June 22 with my (now ex-)fiancee.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I won the lottery and married a 21-year-old blonde from Sweden.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2003?
Umm.. black clothes.
34. What kept you sane?
I lost my sanity years ago, my young tasty friend.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Lou Ferrigno.. I try to idolize people who I can never match up to.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Not bringing home our troops after we caught Saddam. They need to come home!
37. Who did you miss?
A few of my friends from years ago.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My ex-fiancee.. but then she became the worst.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2003:
"The cow may not be just any cow"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Umm.. i have no idea.

January 6, 2004
I got a new computer just before Christmas and today, I finally got a cable modem. Also, I have been pretty sick since for the last 4 days. I still have a pretty bad sore throat and chest pains, but besides that, I'm feeling better than what I did. Not a whole lot has been goin' on lately really. Just working mainly. Well, that's about it for now.

December 10, 2003
I'm back in Kansas City... again. My (now ex-)fiancee and I broke up. Lots of things happened, which I will not get into on here. Let's just say that I have been told by many friends and family members that I am a "nice guy." Which isn't always bad, but I seem to put myself in vulnerable places in relationships. I try too much to please the one I'm with, without thinking about myself. Which sometimes ultimately, screws myself over. Anyways... enough of that. I've been back in Kansas City for about a month and started a job as security at a store in the mall. I'm looking for a second part-time job to help me get some more money, and then I am probably going to go back to school for computer prgramming and game design. I finally got to go to another concert last week. It was Lacuna Coil, whom I saw with Moonspell 2 years ago in Cleveland. This time, they were headlining the show, and played with Dog Fashion Disco and Dark Matter. DFD and DM weren't all that great, but Lacuna Coil put on one hell of a show. Apparently they came to Kansas City in September with Type O Negative, Danzig, Opeth, and Anthrax. Damn! How I would have loved to be at that show! I hope that Type O Negative and Danzig tour together again sometime. Well, that's about it for now. Until next time...

October 11, 2003
It's been a long time since I updated my webpage, over a year actually. I finally got some free time to do this, so I decided to. Since last time I wrote, I quit my job as groundskeeper (actually I was terminated because of problems I had with an ex-girlfriend whom I was living with at the same apartment complex that I was working at), and worked as a cemetery groundskeeper for about 3 months, then moved down to Shreveport, Louisiana with my now fiancee, Andrea. (Definately not the same girl who I had problems with at the apartment complex which I worked at.) I am currently working as a security guard and about to join a professional wrestling school here in Shreveport. Things are looking pretty good, and I hope they stay that way. I will probably be getting some more tattoos in the near future. I may get one for Christmas time. Andrea said she was going to get me one for my birthday on June 22, but we ended up having to use our funds for the move to Shreveport. That's okay though. Well, that's about all I have for now. All the other stuff that went on during this past, I'm sure you wouldn't want to hear about it anyway.

August 24, 2002
I visited my friend Gia in Florida a few weeks ago. We had a blast! I got a tattoo will I was down there, (It's a winged panther on my left front forearm) and when I get the pictures back from the vacation, I will post them on here. And we also went to Disney World. I'm still working at my job as being a groundskeeper at an apartment complex. It's pretty boring, but it's money. Well, not a whole lot else goin on. I will be posting a new section up here of my tattoo(s).. I currently only have one tattoo, but I will be getting more. Until next time...

June 26, 2002
It's been awhile since I have updated this page and written in here, I've been pretty busy. June 22 was my 21st birthday. I won about $300 at the casino on my birthday, and came back with a profit. I also start my new job tomorrow, which should work out well. Danzig's new CD came out the other day.. I haven't gotten it yet, but I wanted to see him on tour.. but the closest place that he was touring was St. Louis.. that was on June 17. Well, that's about it so far. I also updated the concert page.

May 11, 2002
My first working show for Sandstone was May 7. It went pretty smoothly. The show was Green Day, Blink 182, and Jimmy Eat World. Pretty much bored me, except Green Day put on a good show, and the crowd was full of kids mainly, so it was rather easy to deal with. My next shows are May 17 - which is a bunch of 80's hard rock/metal cover bands; May 18 - Tesla, Jackyl, Vince Neil, Skid Row, and some other band; and June 6 - Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth show. Should be interesting. Also, I created a new page, it has a list of upcoming movies in the future. Ones that are not out in theatres yet, some that you may know about, and some that you may not. Well, not much else to talk about. Til next time.

April 21, 2002
Not a whole lot has been going on lately. I will be starting my new job at Sandstone Amphitheatre (outdoor concert arena) soon. Besides that, nothing interesting has been happening. I will post more stuff once things start happening.

April 4, 2002
I am currently selling comic books that I have now. If you are interested in buying some, e-mail me for a full list of my comic books that I am selling. Well, that's about it. Til next time :-)

February 24, 2002
I have been working on a new webpage lately.. It's a webpage for a group of my friends in the AOL Music Studio chatroom, here is the website: www.angelfire.com/music4/aolmusicstudio, so check that out. Not much else has been goin on, just anxiously awaiting my tax returns.

January 4, 2002
I hope everyone had a great New Years. Today I put up new metal music releases of cds, videos, box sets, stuff like that. So, check that out when you get a chance so you can see when your favorite band will come out with a new album. That's about it for now.

December 31, 2001
Not a whole lot of extraordinary news has been going on with me lately. Just been spending time with my family over the holidays lately. If anything interesting happens with me in the future, I will post it for the few people who may actually come see this page.

December 13, 2001:
Last monday (December 11), my friend Erin, and I went to see Moonspell and Lacuna Coil. It was a great show!! I would love to see them again. I got the opportunity to shake hands with the drummer of Moonspell and got to talk to him for a few minutes. He's a really nice person. If Moonspell or Lacuna Coil come near you, I would definately recommend checking them out!

November 30, 2001:
Well, I will be moving back to Kansas City on December 15. My band (Nocturnal Solace) I and had a falling out, and I still don't know whether I left the band or I was kicked out.. but either way I am not it anymore.