So turns out that i have lost a lot more weight than I thought. 178 and counting!
I would post a picture of my abs, but I broke my camera so here's a picture I drew of me after I got out of the shower.
and yes, i am available.
-rod
2.10.06
I can see clearly now
This isn't a place to play solitaire.
So turns out that i have lost a lot more weight than I thought. 178 and counting!
I would post a picture of my abs, but I broke my camera so here's a picture I drew of me after I got out of the shower.
and yes, i am available.
-rod
So turns out that i have lost a lot more weight than I thought. 178 and counting!
I would post a picture of my abs, but I broke my camera so here's a picture I drew of me after I got out of the shower.
and yes, i am available.
-rod
27.9.06
This town don't feel mine
I'm fast to get away.
So this friday I'm going to a Del The Funky Homosapien concert in Los Angeles. It should be a very interesting, exciting moment. Interesting because it'll be my first concert in about 2 months and it'll be my first concert without Benny. Exciting because i'll be seeing one of my favorite artists at the moment. It's a 12 dollar show and it's definately worth more than 12.
___
I heard on the radio just yesterday while driving on my new job that an 18 year old OCC student was killed in an accident. He wasn't drunk or anything mind you, but neither was the person he was racing. Complete negligence on his part, and the guy who raced him is getting some possible charges of manslaughter for the death of the driver, and the wounds of the two girls he had in his car. Now I think they should both be punished - even if he's dead - for being immature little shits, but to ruin a mans life with charges of that degree? It doesn't fair, but I learned in 8 hours yesterday that life is only as fair as you make it.
Take my employer for example: Civil Engineer, drives a mercedes, trophy wife, big house, vacations in cabo, blueberry, leather tote bag- that kind of shit. His past was one of the most interesting pasts i've ever had the chance to hear of, not only was he an excellent football player but he played for the Airforce for 2 years until getting the cut for his size. Excellent guy right? Good track record and such and such...but he almost lost his career, his life, for one night of drinking. Makes you think about how fragile everything really is.
____
My Eclipse turned out to be more of a bargain than anything. I got the muffler and catalyctic converter fixed about a week ago and i've never heard a car purrr healthier. I did a couple routine changes to it, to help me familiarize myself with auto mechanics. Nothing big, mind you, but I did a fluid flush and replaced a lot of things. It runs like a dream now, I'm waiting for my big financial aid check to come($1,873) so that I can buy it some new speakers, an amp, an ipod hook up, and a new radio(everything in the car is stock, and the speakers are old shitty and blown out). My friend from college works at Harbor Sounds down harbor around warner. He estimated it for me and it'd run about 200~ which is not a bad deal since the place down the street wanted to charge me soemwhere around 400(lol). I'm not retarded. I'm going to head out to a pick your parts soon enough and pick and pull pieces from totaled eclipses to repair what little i can to the interior(missing speaker covers, broken cup holders, little dumb things). So that should be a very sweet update to the car.
On the issue of fixing things better, i'm glad to say i'm back at 180lbs. I know, you're probably thinking that's still fat and nasty, but to that I say fuck you my friend. Going from 212 to 180 is the most refreshing feeling ever. On a downside, I can't digest soda anymore without it feeling lik there's a hole being drilled into my stomach. I can't eat meat without feeling A) fat B) tired and C) sluggish. Strange huh? My mouth waters all the time for a fat thick burger.
Along with those improvements, a totally metro feeling has taken over me. I know being metro is gay, but i'm being totally sarcastic here, hear me out. I took a long hard look at myself and realized that all through high school I was just a big slob and totally depressed. I know now that I was just pretty depressed in high school, for whatever reason, but at least I'm not anymore riiiiight? So anyways I took a look at myself and realized that I didn't take care of myself like I did before, so I started that again with pampering my skin and such, and buying new clothes and feeling better about myself. Gay huh?
___
So I leave with my last confession in this virtual journal where I cry out my little heart to the internet public of strangers.
I'm offically over most of my indie-rock music. It's a horrible scene, I mistook the ability to experiment with the inability to have talent. Don't take it the wrong way, a lot of the bands on indie labels DO deserve a record deal over ALL mainstream artists, but a lot of is...pop shit. My brother and my sister have always listened to hip-hop...and I never caught on, honestly. Sure I can recite Warren G's - Regulator and Coolio's- Fantastic Voyage, but I never really took an ear to it. Now I can't honestly turn myself away from it, there's so much room for expansion so much undeveloped talent, and to be honest, it sounds nice in my car.
A list of my current top 5 looks like this:
1. MF Doom
2. Del The Funky Homosapien
3. Kool Keith(yes all his stuff)
4. Modest Mouse
5. Mogwai
I suggest anyone who wanders near this blog take a look at these artists, they're pretty good.
And with that, I dissapear for another week or so till I realize I have a blog and come back to update it.
So long Astoria!
-Rod
oh and here's a pic of me now, in case my bro ever decides to wander back here.
So this friday I'm going to a Del The Funky Homosapien concert in Los Angeles. It should be a very interesting, exciting moment. Interesting because it'll be my first concert in about 2 months and it'll be my first concert without Benny. Exciting because i'll be seeing one of my favorite artists at the moment. It's a 12 dollar show and it's definately worth more than 12.
___
I heard on the radio just yesterday while driving on my new job that an 18 year old OCC student was killed in an accident. He wasn't drunk or anything mind you, but neither was the person he was racing. Complete negligence on his part, and the guy who raced him is getting some possible charges of manslaughter for the death of the driver, and the wounds of the two girls he had in his car. Now I think they should both be punished - even if he's dead - for being immature little shits, but to ruin a mans life with charges of that degree? It doesn't fair, but I learned in 8 hours yesterday that life is only as fair as you make it.
Take my employer for example: Civil Engineer, drives a mercedes, trophy wife, big house, vacations in cabo, blueberry, leather tote bag- that kind of shit. His past was one of the most interesting pasts i've ever had the chance to hear of, not only was he an excellent football player but he played for the Airforce for 2 years until getting the cut for his size. Excellent guy right? Good track record and such and such...but he almost lost his career, his life, for one night of drinking. Makes you think about how fragile everything really is.
____
My Eclipse turned out to be more of a bargain than anything. I got the muffler and catalyctic converter fixed about a week ago and i've never heard a car purrr healthier. I did a couple routine changes to it, to help me familiarize myself with auto mechanics. Nothing big, mind you, but I did a fluid flush and replaced a lot of things. It runs like a dream now, I'm waiting for my big financial aid check to come($1,873) so that I can buy it some new speakers, an amp, an ipod hook up, and a new radio(everything in the car is stock, and the speakers are old shitty and blown out). My friend from college works at Harbor Sounds down harbor around warner. He estimated it for me and it'd run about 200~ which is not a bad deal since the place down the street wanted to charge me soemwhere around 400(lol). I'm not retarded. I'm going to head out to a pick your parts soon enough and pick and pull pieces from totaled eclipses to repair what little i can to the interior(missing speaker covers, broken cup holders, little dumb things). So that should be a very sweet update to the car.
On the issue of fixing things better, i'm glad to say i'm back at 180lbs. I know, you're probably thinking that's still fat and nasty, but to that I say fuck you my friend. Going from 212 to 180 is the most refreshing feeling ever. On a downside, I can't digest soda anymore without it feeling lik there's a hole being drilled into my stomach. I can't eat meat without feeling A) fat B) tired and C) sluggish. Strange huh? My mouth waters all the time for a fat thick burger.
Along with those improvements, a totally metro feeling has taken over me. I know being metro is gay, but i'm being totally sarcastic here, hear me out. I took a long hard look at myself and realized that all through high school I was just a big slob and totally depressed. I know now that I was just pretty depressed in high school, for whatever reason, but at least I'm not anymore riiiiight? So anyways I took a look at myself and realized that I didn't take care of myself like I did before, so I started that again with pampering my skin and such, and buying new clothes and feeling better about myself. Gay huh?
___
So I leave with my last confession in this virtual journal where I cry out my little heart to the internet public of strangers.
I'm offically over most of my indie-rock music. It's a horrible scene, I mistook the ability to experiment with the inability to have talent. Don't take it the wrong way, a lot of the bands on indie labels DO deserve a record deal over ALL mainstream artists, but a lot of is...pop shit. My brother and my sister have always listened to hip-hop...and I never caught on, honestly. Sure I can recite Warren G's - Regulator and Coolio's- Fantastic Voyage, but I never really took an ear to it. Now I can't honestly turn myself away from it, there's so much room for expansion so much undeveloped talent, and to be honest, it sounds nice in my car.
A list of my current top 5 looks like this:
1. MF Doom
2. Del The Funky Homosapien
3. Kool Keith(yes all his stuff)
4. Modest Mouse
5. Mogwai
I suggest anyone who wanders near this blog take a look at these artists, they're pretty good.
And with that, I dissapear for another week or so till I realize I have a blog and come back to update it.
So long Astoria!
-Rod
oh and here's a pic of me now, in case my bro ever decides to wander back here.
7.9.06
If you smoke like I smoke...
You're high everyday.
Well today was another badass night. I had class from 6am till about 6:30pm and it was pretty average although I did try my chance with the wiminzzzzzzz. I hit on some chicks and it was pretty rad. One of them was this really cute indie chick. It was a bit hard to try to talk to her but I finally got around to talking to her and she was pretty cool. Anyway I got wasted again tonight, even though i've been trying to cut back. But seriously I can't. I 've been doing it forever and I...well I enjoy it a lot. It's fun for me, it's just a way to chill and kick back for me.
Cigarattes?
Let's hope not.
-rod
p.s. i am drunk
Current mood:
busy
Well today was another badass night. I had class from 6am till about 6:30pm and it was pretty average although I did try my chance with the wiminzzzzzzz. I hit on some chicks and it was pretty rad. One of them was this really cute indie chick. It was a bit hard to try to talk to her but I finally got around to talking to her and she was pretty cool. Anyway I got wasted again tonight, even though i've been trying to cut back. But seriously I can't. I 've been doing it forever and I...well I enjoy it a lot. It's fun for me, it's just a way to chill and kick back for me.
Cigarattes?
Let's hope not.
-rod
p.s. i am drunk
Current mood:
busyI figured this was just something of interest, to maybe a handful of you. I'm taking a break from studying to bring you something I think is really cool. I found this particularly interesting because I really like how it puts the vastness of time in a small enough time frame for you to understand it fully. I present to you the mind-blowing Cosmic Calendar.
Pre-December Dates:
January 1 - Big Bang
May 1 - Origin of Milky Way Galaxy
September 9 - Origin Of Solar System
September 14 - Formation of oldest rocks on moon
September 25 - Origin of life on earth
October 2 - Formation of the oldest rocks on earth
October 9 - Date of the oldest fossils(Bacteria and Blue-Green Algae)
November 12 - Date of oldest fossil photosynthetic plants
November 15 - Eucaryotes (first cells with nuclei) begin to flourish
All of recorded history occupies the last ten seconds of December 31, and the time from the waning of the Middle Ages to the present occupies little more than one second. But because we have arranged it that way, the first cosmic year is ending about now. And despite the insignificance of the instant we have so far occupied in cosmic time, it is clear that what happens on or near the earth at the beginning of the second cosmic year will depend on the scientific wisdom and the sensitivity of mankind.
10:30PM First Humans
11:00 Widespread use of stone tools
11:46 Domestication of fire by Peking Man
11:56 Beginning of the most recent glacial period
11:58 Seafarers settle Australia
11:59:20 Invention of Agriculture
11:59:35 Neolithic Civilization, first cities
11:59:50 First dynasties in Sumer and Egypt, development of Astronomy
11:59:52 Hammurabic Lega Code in Babylon, Middle Kingdom in Egypt
11:59:53 Bronze Metallurgy, Mycenian Culture, Trojan War, Olmec Culture, invention of the compass
11:59:54 Iron metallurgy, First Assyerian empire, Kindgom of Israel, found of Carthage
11:59:55 Asokan India, Ch'in Dynasty China, Periclean Athens
11:59:56 Euclidean geometry, Archimedian physics, Ptolemnic astronomy, Roman Empire, birth of Christ
11:59:57 Zero and decimals invented in Indian arthmetic, Rome falls, Muslims conquests
11:59:59 Mayan civilization, Sung Dynasty in China, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Invasion, Crusades
11:59:59 Renaissance in Europe, voyages of discovery, emergence of the experimental method of science
First Second, NEW YEARS DAY:
Widespread development of science and technology, emergence of a global culture, first steps in planetary exploration and the search of extra-terrestial intelligence.
-rod
Pre-December Dates:
January 1 - Big Bang
May 1 - Origin of Milky Way Galaxy
September 9 - Origin Of Solar System
September 14 - Formation of oldest rocks on moon
September 25 - Origin of life on earth
October 2 - Formation of the oldest rocks on earth
October 9 - Date of the oldest fossils(Bacteria and Blue-Green Algae)
November 12 - Date of oldest fossil photosynthetic plants
November 15 - Eucaryotes (first cells with nuclei) begin to flourish
All of recorded history occupies the last ten seconds of December 31, and the time from the waning of the Middle Ages to the present occupies little more than one second. But because we have arranged it that way, the first cosmic year is ending about now. And despite the insignificance of the instant we have so far occupied in cosmic time, it is clear that what happens on or near the earth at the beginning of the second cosmic year will depend on the scientific wisdom and the sensitivity of mankind.
10:30PM First Humans
11:00 Widespread use of stone tools
11:46 Domestication of fire by Peking Man
11:56 Beginning of the most recent glacial period
11:58 Seafarers settle Australia
11:59:20 Invention of Agriculture
11:59:35 Neolithic Civilization, first cities
11:59:50 First dynasties in Sumer and Egypt, development of Astronomy
11:59:52 Hammurabic Lega Code in Babylon, Middle Kingdom in Egypt
11:59:53 Bronze Metallurgy, Mycenian Culture, Trojan War, Olmec Culture, invention of the compass
11:59:54 Iron metallurgy, First Assyerian empire, Kindgom of Israel, found of Carthage
11:59:55 Asokan India, Ch'in Dynasty China, Periclean Athens
11:59:56 Euclidean geometry, Archimedian physics, Ptolemnic astronomy, Roman Empire, birth of Christ
11:59:57 Zero and decimals invented in Indian arthmetic, Rome falls, Muslims conquests
11:59:59 Mayan civilization, Sung Dynasty in China, Byzantine Empire, Mongol Invasion, Crusades
11:59:59 Renaissance in Europe, voyages of discovery, emergence of the experimental method of science
First Second, NEW YEARS DAY:
Widespread development of science and technology, emergence of a global culture, first steps in planetary exploration and the search of extra-terrestial intelligence.
-rod
5.9.06
introduction to the world
Years and years i seem to be oblivious to what goes on around me. Not in the sense that i don't pay attention to world events or such things. I just assume that my financial situation is always secure, that I will always have my hand led through whatever tough times I hit and that more or less, everything will always be fine.
II know that it won't be. I know that at some point in your life you have to stand up and grow up...learn to walk etc. etc. but for some reason it takes a lot for me to actually achieve that. I guess you can say that today will be the end of my idiotic lifestyle. Today will be the end of past childish addictions and the beginning of a long, dull boring but fulfilling life.
In my life I have been provided with every little thing i've ever needed or wanted. Not once have I ever gave back to those that helped me and provided for me. I have been a little immature asshole about the whole situation whether it be money owed or being punctual. I think at some point you have to realize that there won't always be those training wheels. I'm in a point in my life where I understand what goes on around me, and I am able to percieve what goes on with those around me, but unable to look inside me and tell myself what is important. Friends are not on the top of that list of providers, they are companions and sometimes...you have to set them aside to make peace with yourself first.
Many of my impulse purchases have been from my inability to control what I want. I don't understand why I have this impulse to need things, but I know I do. I have an impulse to want the NOW then to plan for the THEN even though, it will ultimately become the NOW eventually. Regardless of what I do. It's a lack of concentration, and now i'm going on a quest to see if i can really do what I hope I can do. Concentrate.
-rod
II know that it won't be. I know that at some point in your life you have to stand up and grow up...learn to walk etc. etc. but for some reason it takes a lot for me to actually achieve that. I guess you can say that today will be the end of my idiotic lifestyle. Today will be the end of past childish addictions and the beginning of a long, dull boring but fulfilling life.
In my life I have been provided with every little thing i've ever needed or wanted. Not once have I ever gave back to those that helped me and provided for me. I have been a little immature asshole about the whole situation whether it be money owed or being punctual. I think at some point you have to realize that there won't always be those training wheels. I'm in a point in my life where I understand what goes on around me, and I am able to percieve what goes on with those around me, but unable to look inside me and tell myself what is important. Friends are not on the top of that list of providers, they are companions and sometimes...you have to set them aside to make peace with yourself first.
Many of my impulse purchases have been from my inability to control what I want. I don't understand why I have this impulse to need things, but I know I do. I have an impulse to want the NOW then to plan for the THEN even though, it will ultimately become the NOW eventually. Regardless of what I do. It's a lack of concentration, and now i'm going on a quest to see if i can really do what I hope I can do. Concentrate.
-rod
30.8.06
So now i'm in school.
eating your beanz!
School has started and I have a lot more time than I imagined. Especially since kicking that old habit, you know what i mean. No longer will I smoke the green herb, I am done for awhile for sure. It was a fun time and it was a great experiment with more plusses than negatives but unfortunately we all have to grow up at some point.
I'm excited for school because...well I haven't been in school for like 3 years. Yeah sure I had been in school, but mentally, I only did what I had too to get by. The fact was that I was going to community college and my high school wouldn't matter because when transferring from a CC nobody looks at your high school stats anymore. So here I am, pushing and striving for the best. Well at least for me.
Last night I read an essay by Russel Baker about his mother and the fragility of the human adult mind. More or less it was an essay about how your parents are as vulnerable as any other human in this world. It's weird and true that for some reason you don't expect your parents to get hurt or sick. Since from the moment we're born they are our protectors, guides, and role models. To a child, mother is god. And there's no truer statement than that. The essay vividly displayed what it was like to have your parent sick in a hospital bed...but what it did was bring into focus my OWN mother. It's true, you don't think your parents bodies will break down, you expect them to fix it and move on. Unforunately sometimes conflicts will occur that are our beyond what you think, which is the case for my mother. After struggling through a heart attack at 38 from stress and working out everyday since then(even though the doctor said she'd survive but she'd never walk or run again) she's been the strongest women i've ever seen. And never have I felt so much respect for someone. Unfortunately time reaches everyone...and it seems that even now it is time for my mom to see some rest. I've come to terms with this, which is why i've ousted my own hobbies and passions in an effort to mature faster. We can't rely on a human forever, because the body fails at an alarming rate.
Unfortunately though, I think i'm late to my math class.
-rod
School has started and I have a lot more time than I imagined. Especially since kicking that old habit, you know what i mean. No longer will I smoke the green herb, I am done for awhile for sure. It was a fun time and it was a great experiment with more plusses than negatives but unfortunately we all have to grow up at some point.
I'm excited for school because...well I haven't been in school for like 3 years. Yeah sure I had been in school, but mentally, I only did what I had too to get by. The fact was that I was going to community college and my high school wouldn't matter because when transferring from a CC nobody looks at your high school stats anymore. So here I am, pushing and striving for the best. Well at least for me.
Last night I read an essay by Russel Baker about his mother and the fragility of the human adult mind. More or less it was an essay about how your parents are as vulnerable as any other human in this world. It's weird and true that for some reason you don't expect your parents to get hurt or sick. Since from the moment we're born they are our protectors, guides, and role models. To a child, mother is god. And there's no truer statement than that. The essay vividly displayed what it was like to have your parent sick in a hospital bed...but what it did was bring into focus my OWN mother. It's true, you don't think your parents bodies will break down, you expect them to fix it and move on. Unforunately sometimes conflicts will occur that are our beyond what you think, which is the case for my mother. After struggling through a heart attack at 38 from stress and working out everyday since then(even though the doctor said she'd survive but she'd never walk or run again) she's been the strongest women i've ever seen. And never have I felt so much respect for someone. Unfortunately time reaches everyone...and it seems that even now it is time for my mom to see some rest. I've come to terms with this, which is why i've ousted my own hobbies and passions in an effort to mature faster. We can't rely on a human forever, because the body fails at an alarming rate.
Unfortunately though, I think i'm late to my math class.
-rod
10.4.06
North Carolina, come on and raise up!
Just kidding. But, I have heard a lot of that kind of hip hop around here a lot allegedly, it's called "Jigga" music and it's SUPPOSED to be good. It just sounds really ghetto and dirty. And scary. But anyways...
So I get to be here till Sunday, and I guess that'll be my little event for Easter Sunday, going home. Seriously, I kind of want to go home with all the drama that's been happening over here with my family, not to mention the fact that there's ghosts in the house. Yes, Ghosts.
Allegedly there's a little girl and an older black male in the house, well their spirits at least. I know it sounds like bullshit, trust me, i'd be the first to toss this kind of shit out the window but it keeps getting more convincing not to mention that this is probably the highlight of my time here. I was downstairs watching Jarhead and I swear I kept thinking people were walking down the hallway and down the stairs into the living room, but...nobody did. It was super creepy, and at night you can hear footsteps in the attic. It's very creepy but kind of cool, my brother said he's seen both around and well, who knows right?
In other news I kind of hope i don't move here, even though we'd get a super nice like 3 story house, I don't really like the people here.
-rod
So I get to be here till Sunday, and I guess that'll be my little event for Easter Sunday, going home. Seriously, I kind of want to go home with all the drama that's been happening over here with my family, not to mention the fact that there's ghosts in the house. Yes, Ghosts.
Allegedly there's a little girl and an older black male in the house, well their spirits at least. I know it sounds like bullshit, trust me, i'd be the first to toss this kind of shit out the window but it keeps getting more convincing not to mention that this is probably the highlight of my time here. I was downstairs watching Jarhead and I swear I kept thinking people were walking down the hallway and down the stairs into the living room, but...nobody did. It was super creepy, and at night you can hear footsteps in the attic. It's very creepy but kind of cool, my brother said he's seen both around and well, who knows right?
In other news I kind of hope i don't move here, even though we'd get a super nice like 3 story house, I don't really like the people here.
-rod
6.4.06
5.4.06
This is just a vacation.
I hadn't actually realized or thought about mobile blogging through text when I set this up. So I hadn't thought about how well it would translate to being on the road, with the title being:
Kids On Holiday
Funny how things fall into place.
Anyway I'll be going away for Spring Break starting tomorrow. It should be fun, my mother had a wild idea and decided to get a tour bus to get there. 2 days, 50 hours till Raleigh, North Carolina is even a concept. We'll go through middle america before we get there, so it should be fun. Or dangerous.
My plan, and why i'm excited, is the music. Yes, the music. Always about the music. Well hear me out because this time I'll be listening to one of the greatest C.D.'S to grace anyones ears:
Lonesome Crowded West
Ah how the mighty have fallen. Modest Mouse's masterpiece and major label debut should be pleasing to listen to while traversing the truly, lonesome, United States. It's been said that this C.D. is best listened to while traveling afar and more than anything, by wheels. So, it excites me to be able to hear one of my favorite C.D.'s the way it was meant to be heard.
Unfortunately, my ass isn't too excited about this, neither is other parts of me. Essentially that means 2 days of not showering and being with old people. Also, it means that I'm going to miss being with friends, and of course the lady who's courting my heart. It just bums me out that we(everyone) won't be able to hang out during the course of Spring Break, since, it is senior year and I won't be seeing a lot of people after High School. Especially with the moving away part.
Well wish me luck and check back here often. I'll keep posting interesting pictures and such that i'll be taking with my cell phone cam. Yeah it's not much, but it'll be interesting. Look if MC Hammer can take pictures of him at a baseball game and get over 50,000 hits I can take pictures of America and get 10. :]
See ya.
-rod
Kids On Holiday
Funny how things fall into place.
Anyway I'll be going away for Spring Break starting tomorrow. It should be fun, my mother had a wild idea and decided to get a tour bus to get there. 2 days, 50 hours till Raleigh, North Carolina is even a concept. We'll go through middle america before we get there, so it should be fun. Or dangerous.
My plan, and why i'm excited, is the music. Yes, the music. Always about the music. Well hear me out because this time I'll be listening to one of the greatest C.D.'S to grace anyones ears:
Lonesome Crowded West
Ah how the mighty have fallen. Modest Mouse's masterpiece and major label debut should be pleasing to listen to while traversing the truly, lonesome, United States. It's been said that this C.D. is best listened to while traveling afar and more than anything, by wheels. So, it excites me to be able to hear one of my favorite C.D.'s the way it was meant to be heard.
Unfortunately, my ass isn't too excited about this, neither is other parts of me. Essentially that means 2 days of not showering and being with old people. Also, it means that I'm going to miss being with friends, and of course the lady who's courting my heart. It just bums me out that we(everyone) won't be able to hang out during the course of Spring Break, since, it is senior year and I won't be seeing a lot of people after High School. Especially with the moving away part.
Well wish me luck and check back here often. I'll keep posting interesting pictures and such that i'll be taking with my cell phone cam. Yeah it's not much, but it'll be interesting. Look if MC Hammer can take pictures of him at a baseball game and get over 50,000 hits I can take pictures of America and get 10. :]
See ya.
-rod
28.3.06
So another update
Musical rehearsals have started, we didn't get a break or anything.
The best part is that I'm playing the wizard which means minimal acting/dancing/singing which is good because for the last 2 plays i've been kind of overwhelmed especially with the O-Show.
Who cares though?
I've rediscovered hip hop for the 10th time now, this time in the form of MF Doom. There's just something about well orchestrated beats that seem to expand not only on the genre but the scope of music. There's one song that particularly comes to mind when i say this, it's of MF Doom - Doomsday! Track 2 where the whole background is a silent simple wic-wah on a turntable over and over and over again. With little bells and whistles and for some reason i just find this genius. Unlike the "Ghostride the Whip" song by e-40 which is just really loud bass with a random tink from a bar hitting metal or smoething.
I've also rediscovered an old genre that has stagnated for a couple of years now since, there seems to be no evolution to it besides maybe a slide into mainstream club scenes. Drum N' Bass remains virtually the same as it did 5 years ago. It's funny though, because just of random curiosity I decided I should download an old CD I had broken into pieces. It was called DieselBoy - System Upgrade, it was at its time, the greatest conversion of industrial and drum and bass, i think it was at that moment that Drum N' Bass decided it'd be a good idea to stop progressing.
In the indie rock scene, well, let's just say the leaked version of Built To Spill's - You In Reverse is more than a rehash of the Built To Spill sound. Somehow this is like a muddy treck through a stream of coca cola. What I mean is that sometimes it catches you off guard since you can't see what you're walking through but you're not scared because you know built to spill, and you know they won't ruin themselves. What a stupid analogy but whatever. It's great, so far Goin' Against Your Mind, Wait, Traces, Wherever You Go and Mess With Time seem to be the stand out tracks. Some songs are very poppy, but it doesn't matter because the whole time you're in guitar bliss.
-rod
The best part is that I'm playing the wizard which means minimal acting/dancing/singing which is good because for the last 2 plays i've been kind of overwhelmed especially with the O-Show.
Who cares though?
I've rediscovered hip hop for the 10th time now, this time in the form of MF Doom. There's just something about well orchestrated beats that seem to expand not only on the genre but the scope of music. There's one song that particularly comes to mind when i say this, it's of MF Doom - Doomsday! Track 2 where the whole background is a silent simple wic-wah on a turntable over and over and over again. With little bells and whistles and for some reason i just find this genius. Unlike the "Ghostride the Whip" song by e-40 which is just really loud bass with a random tink from a bar hitting metal or smoething.
I've also rediscovered an old genre that has stagnated for a couple of years now since, there seems to be no evolution to it besides maybe a slide into mainstream club scenes. Drum N' Bass remains virtually the same as it did 5 years ago. It's funny though, because just of random curiosity I decided I should download an old CD I had broken into pieces. It was called DieselBoy - System Upgrade, it was at its time, the greatest conversion of industrial and drum and bass, i think it was at that moment that Drum N' Bass decided it'd be a good idea to stop progressing.
In the indie rock scene, well, let's just say the leaked version of Built To Spill's - You In Reverse is more than a rehash of the Built To Spill sound. Somehow this is like a muddy treck through a stream of coca cola. What I mean is that sometimes it catches you off guard since you can't see what you're walking through but you're not scared because you know built to spill, and you know they won't ruin themselves. What a stupid analogy but whatever. It's great, so far Goin' Against Your Mind, Wait, Traces, Wherever You Go and Mess With Time seem to be the stand out tracks. Some songs are very poppy, but it doesn't matter because the whole time you're in guitar bliss.
-rod
23.3.06
And with his tounge the sickeness set fourth.
I'm undeniablly sick.
How sick? Well, i'd say an 8 on the 1-10 how sick are you considering 10 you're dying.
Yes, I feel worse than ever but whatever.
I've take 4 advil good luck!
-rod
How sick? Well, i'd say an 8 on the 1-10 how sick are you considering 10 you're dying.
Yes, I feel worse than ever but whatever.
I've take 4 advil good luck!
-rod
12.3.06
Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone Now...
You say, somethings wrong.
This Kind of life style doesn't work.
I'm trying something else.
For a change, for a change.
Thats ok, ok, ok.
I've heard it all before, i've had it up to here.
Such a shame, such a shame, such a shame.
-rod
10.3.06
Live a life, not a lie
It's 1:43 am, I should be asleep.
But tonight was something else. I know it sounds corny. I know it sounds cliche. I know it. I know this. But what happened tonight made me feel accomplished. It made me feel like I was at the pinnacle of my school career(if you want to call it this.).
It's dumb, but it got me thinking.
I should be asleep, but I can't.
Mitch Hurwitz (famous for Arrested Development, also wrote the first Original Show 25 years ago) came down to little ol' Estancia to see us do our show. We had invited him and I knew he was coming but I didn't think much of it until he was there. I was nervous as usual, a little more this time because I knew he was a comedic genius and would be expecting, well, comedy. Let me add, he did get comedy. It was what he said after when it was all done that really made me feel good.
People told me it was funny, but this is like what a priest would feel like if jesus came down and said "Hey man, you're a great christian you've got to potential to make it to heaven."
Like I said, it's corny, but I feel accomplished.
Here I am, 18 years old I'm so confused with everything I have no idea where my future is going. College is there, but what am I going to do with it?
There is Mitch, and the O-Show. I wrote the sketches and really liked it. I don't think I've ever been so dedicated to make something good as this. Every time I'm out there, I try to put every ounce of energy, I really do. So when Mitch said "Rod, Excellent performance. You were great up there." I feel like i'm dreaming. It's so hard to put into words.
So I guess I'll just barf it out...
He said I have potential as a script writer. Not only that but he commented on how well the lines were said. This made me think, if I enjoyed this, and if people think it comes natural to me-then what the hell? Well, I don't know how easy it is to make into Hollywood, and this is crazy to even begin to think of this as a future but I can't help and say "What if?". What if Mitch can smell something about me that I don't even know? Hell, it could be Waiting for Rod in 25 years. I wish.
But for tonight, I want to say that the cast is doing great. The Managers, tech, all of you. I'm very proud of all of you because the stuff I wrote, and the stuff I act in, I give it all. It makes me feel a thousand times better knowing that you give it your all.
I have no idea where i'm going with this post, it's a long barf, I know.
I'm also very inconsistent with my "i"'s, it's a little funny.
Thanks, and I appreciate it.
-rod
But tonight was something else. I know it sounds corny. I know it sounds cliche. I know it. I know this. But what happened tonight made me feel accomplished. It made me feel like I was at the pinnacle of my school career(if you want to call it this.).
It's dumb, but it got me thinking.
I should be asleep, but I can't.
Mitch Hurwitz (famous for Arrested Development, also wrote the first Original Show 25 years ago) came down to little ol' Estancia to see us do our show. We had invited him and I knew he was coming but I didn't think much of it until he was there. I was nervous as usual, a little more this time because I knew he was a comedic genius and would be expecting, well, comedy. Let me add, he did get comedy. It was what he said after when it was all done that really made me feel good.
People told me it was funny, but this is like what a priest would feel like if jesus came down and said "Hey man, you're a great christian you've got to potential to make it to heaven."
Like I said, it's corny, but I feel accomplished.
Here I am, 18 years old I'm so confused with everything I have no idea where my future is going. College is there, but what am I going to do with it?
There is Mitch, and the O-Show. I wrote the sketches and really liked it. I don't think I've ever been so dedicated to make something good as this. Every time I'm out there, I try to put every ounce of energy, I really do. So when Mitch said "Rod, Excellent performance. You were great up there." I feel like i'm dreaming. It's so hard to put into words.
So I guess I'll just barf it out...
He said I have potential as a script writer. Not only that but he commented on how well the lines were said. This made me think, if I enjoyed this, and if people think it comes natural to me-then what the hell? Well, I don't know how easy it is to make into Hollywood, and this is crazy to even begin to think of this as a future but I can't help and say "What if?". What if Mitch can smell something about me that I don't even know? Hell, it could be Waiting for Rod in 25 years. I wish.
But for tonight, I want to say that the cast is doing great. The Managers, tech, all of you. I'm very proud of all of you because the stuff I wrote, and the stuff I act in, I give it all. It makes me feel a thousand times better knowing that you give it your all.
I have no idea where i'm going with this post, it's a long barf, I know.
I'm also very inconsistent with my "i"'s, it's a little funny.
Thanks, and I appreciate it.
-rod
6.3.06
This landscape
You know, I like music. I'm very picky about it, I don't like the whole genre (just for generalization here, indie rock)...I need a certain aspect of it.
I need it to be dynamic and atmospheric, I want sounds, I want instruments, I want intricacies, I want different, I want to be able to close my eyes and imagine a landscape of different sounds colliding and combining. I don't know why, but this is what I like, and now, this is what I want. The more atmospheric, the more I don't know or understand how it was made, the more i'm pulled in. I enjoy all sorts of rock, but I can't say I love the pop sound as much as I used too.
Recently, I've just nose dived into the sound of Animal Collective, Minus Story, and Built to Spill. The first two, helping me with that sound that I just love. Animal Collective is this strange sung band where you lose yourself in the distorted pop beats that are cleverly hidden between clashing sounds and instruments. Minus Story on the other hand, is just a very well put together band, hailing from Kentucky, the band brings a very unique sound of cacophony that manages to more or less be more than enticing to the ears. It's melodic, and distorted, it's loud, but it's quiet, and most importantly, it's good.
Built To Spill on the other hand...
Is more traditional guitar than anything else, but there's something about listening to Goin' Against Your Mind(their new single of course!) at 28 going 100 down the 405 freeway. It almost sends me away to a completely different place....
The orginal band list looked something like:
1. Modest Mouse
2. Radiohead
3. Pavement
4. Interpol
5. Built To Spill
6. Rage Against The Machine
7. The Pixies
and a lot of other stuff....but without further ado.........a brand new list for you!
1. Built To Spill
2. Minus Story
3. Animal Collective
4. Modest Mouse
5. The Unicorns
6. Stephen Malkamus(anything he's involved with, i absolutely love)
7. The New Pornographers
8. Cornelius
9 Wolf Parade
10. The Walkmen
-rod
Gotta crush high
Thought I crushed all I could
Crushed all I can then I touched your hand
Crush high
Dont want it to stop
Cause stories of your brother make my crush high pop
And you couldnt really know cause its in my toes
And sometimes i wonder whered that crush high go
Crush high then i go and take some pills
Cause i cant do all of my dos and still feel ill
You get that whooooooo
-Animal Collective: The Purple Bottle
I need it to be dynamic and atmospheric, I want sounds, I want instruments, I want intricacies, I want different, I want to be able to close my eyes and imagine a landscape of different sounds colliding and combining. I don't know why, but this is what I like, and now, this is what I want. The more atmospheric, the more I don't know or understand how it was made, the more i'm pulled in. I enjoy all sorts of rock, but I can't say I love the pop sound as much as I used too.
Recently, I've just nose dived into the sound of Animal Collective, Minus Story, and Built to Spill. The first two, helping me with that sound that I just love. Animal Collective is this strange sung band where you lose yourself in the distorted pop beats that are cleverly hidden between clashing sounds and instruments. Minus Story on the other hand, is just a very well put together band, hailing from Kentucky, the band brings a very unique sound of cacophony that manages to more or less be more than enticing to the ears. It's melodic, and distorted, it's loud, but it's quiet, and most importantly, it's good.
Built To Spill on the other hand...
Is more traditional guitar than anything else, but there's something about listening to Goin' Against Your Mind(their new single of course!) at 28 going 100 down the 405 freeway. It almost sends me away to a completely different place....
The orginal band list looked something like:
1. Modest Mouse
2. Radiohead
3. Pavement
4. Interpol
5. Built To Spill
6. Rage Against The Machine
7. The Pixies
and a lot of other stuff....but without further ado.........a brand new list for you!
1. Built To Spill
2. Minus Story
3. Animal Collective
4. Modest Mouse
5. The Unicorns
6. Stephen Malkamus(anything he's involved with, i absolutely love)
7. The New Pornographers
8. Cornelius
9 Wolf Parade
10. The Walkmen
-rod
Gotta crush high
Thought I crushed all I could
Crushed all I can then I touched your hand
Crush high
Dont want it to stop
Cause stories of your brother make my crush high pop
And you couldnt really know cause its in my toes
And sometimes i wonder whered that crush high go
Crush high then i go and take some pills
Cause i cant do all of my dos and still feel ill
You get that whooooooo
-Animal Collective: The Purple Bottle
This landscape
You know, I like music. I'm very picky about it, I don't like the whole genre (just for generalization here, indie rock)...I need a certain aspect of it.
I need to be dynamic and atmospheric, I want sounds, I want instruments, I want intricacies, I want different, I want to be able to close my eyes and imagine a landscape of different sounds colliding and combining. I don't know why, but this is what I like, and now, this is what I want. The more atmospheric, the more I don't know understand how it was made, the more i'm pulled in. I enjoy all sorts of rock, but I can't say I love the pop sound as much as I used too.
Recently, I've just nose dived into the sound of Animal Collective, Minus Story, and Built to Spill. The first two, helping me with that sound that I just love. Animal Collective is this strang sung band where you lose yourself in the distorted pop beats that are cleverly hidden between clashing sounds and instruments. Minus Story on the other hand, is just a very well put together band, hailing from Kentucky, the band brings a very unique sound of cacophony that manages to more or less be more than enticing to the ears. It's melodic, and distorted, it's loud, but it's quiet, and most importantly, it's good.
Built To Spill on the other hand...
Is more traditional guitar than anything else, but there's something about listening to Goin' Against Your Mind(their new single of course!) at 28 going 100 down the 405 freeway. It almost sends me away to a completely different place....
The orginal band list looked something like:
1. Modest Mouse
2. Radiohead
3. Pavement
4. Interpol
5. Built To Spill
6. Rage Against The Machine
7. The Pixies
and a lot of other stuff....but without further ado.........a brand new list for you!
1. Built To Spill
2. Minus Story
3. Animal Collective
4. Modest Mouse
5. The Unicorns
6. Stephen Malkamus(anything he's involved with, i absolutely love)
7. The New Pornographers
8. Cornelius
9 Wolf Parade
10. The Walkmen
-rod
Gotta crush high
Thought I crushed all I could
Crushed all I can then I touched your hand
Crush high
Dont want it to stop
Cause stories of your brother make my crush high pop
And you couldnt really know cause its in my toes
And sometimes i wonder whered that crush high go
Crush high then i go and take some pills
Cause i cant do all of my dos and still feel ill
You get that whooooooo
-Animal Collective: The Purple Bottle
I need to be dynamic and atmospheric, I want sounds, I want instruments, I want intricacies, I want different, I want to be able to close my eyes and imagine a landscape of different sounds colliding and combining. I don't know why, but this is what I like, and now, this is what I want. The more atmospheric, the more I don't know understand how it was made, the more i'm pulled in. I enjoy all sorts of rock, but I can't say I love the pop sound as much as I used too.
Recently, I've just nose dived into the sound of Animal Collective, Minus Story, and Built to Spill. The first two, helping me with that sound that I just love. Animal Collective is this strang sung band where you lose yourself in the distorted pop beats that are cleverly hidden between clashing sounds and instruments. Minus Story on the other hand, is just a very well put together band, hailing from Kentucky, the band brings a very unique sound of cacophony that manages to more or less be more than enticing to the ears. It's melodic, and distorted, it's loud, but it's quiet, and most importantly, it's good.
Built To Spill on the other hand...
Is more traditional guitar than anything else, but there's something about listening to Goin' Against Your Mind(their new single of course!) at 28 going 100 down the 405 freeway. It almost sends me away to a completely different place....
The orginal band list looked something like:
1. Modest Mouse
2. Radiohead
3. Pavement
4. Interpol
5. Built To Spill
6. Rage Against The Machine
7. The Pixies
and a lot of other stuff....but without further ado.........a brand new list for you!
1. Built To Spill
2. Minus Story
3. Animal Collective
4. Modest Mouse
5. The Unicorns
6. Stephen Malkamus(anything he's involved with, i absolutely love)
7. The New Pornographers
8. Cornelius
9 Wolf Parade
10. The Walkmen
-rod
Gotta crush high
Thought I crushed all I could
Crushed all I can then I touched your hand
Crush high
Dont want it to stop
Cause stories of your brother make my crush high pop
And you couldnt really know cause its in my toes
And sometimes i wonder whered that crush high go
Crush high then i go and take some pills
Cause i cant do all of my dos and still feel ill
You get that whooooooo
-Animal Collective: The Purple Bottle
5.3.06
Day 1
Well, I thought it would be best if I moved from the old blog. Since, no one uses it and...I'd much rather prefer this because it's sleeker, and sexier. Besides, as a blog it just looks more serious. Which is always a good thing.
The O-Show: Waiting for Hurwitz is on a full run I think. Allegedly Carlo said it was a ninety-eight percent performance. Which I mean, is pretty good since a hundred IS the max. He said no one tripped lines or blocking or anything. It was pretty good, and I felt last night.
Tonight though, is a bit different.
Tonight, not only was I being dragged by the fact that I have this horrible throat infection or whatever it is, but I was also tired from babysitting prior to the performance. I think I actually had a fever during the first three opening sketches. Unfortunately, everyone else was either worn out or not energized. It's sucky, but at least last night was a winner.
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Tonight I went out with Robin again. Like we did before, we went on a drive that ended with parking/talking/blasting music. I came to the realization today that the reason I drive so fast is because of the fact that I can't listen to the sound of my engine most of the time so I don't know how fast I am pushing the engine since I don't usually keep one eye on the speedometer and the other on the road.
Going back on topic-
It was fun, and I enjoyed it.
I'm also tired. So while I thought I'd make a long glorious post, I'm going to stop and go to bed. Thx good-night.
-rod
Currently Listening toooooooooo: Bjork - It's Not Up To You
The O-Show: Waiting for Hurwitz is on a full run I think. Allegedly Carlo said it was a ninety-eight percent performance. Which I mean, is pretty good since a hundred IS the max. He said no one tripped lines or blocking or anything. It was pretty good, and I felt last night.
Tonight though, is a bit different.
Tonight, not only was I being dragged by the fact that I have this horrible throat infection or whatever it is, but I was also tired from babysitting prior to the performance. I think I actually had a fever during the first three opening sketches. Unfortunately, everyone else was either worn out or not energized. It's sucky, but at least last night was a winner.
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Tonight I went out with Robin again. Like we did before, we went on a drive that ended with parking/talking/blasting music. I came to the realization today that the reason I drive so fast is because of the fact that I can't listen to the sound of my engine most of the time so I don't know how fast I am pushing the engine since I don't usually keep one eye on the speedometer and the other on the road.
Going back on topic-
It was fun, and I enjoyed it.
I'm also tired. So while I thought I'd make a long glorious post, I'm going to stop and go to bed. Thx good-night.
-rod
Currently Listening toooooooooo: Bjork - It's Not Up To You
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