Archive for April, 2009

Life is pretty alright

// April 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

I am the luckiest dude ever.  I’ve found a moment to reflect on my travels thus far and thought I’d share some bullet point stories from the past twenty four hours.

-Barcelona’s CD Release Show in Austin, TX
-Experiencing Cristal (realizing I can’t tell the difference)
-Reconnecting with Will Evans @ Emo’s in Austin
-Running out of gas in Iraan, TX
-Being pushed to gas station by Iraan, TX police officer
-Arriving in El Paso, TX
-Subsequently arriving at Karaoke bar in El Paso, TX
-Experiencing transvestites at aforementioned Karaoke bar in El Paso, TX
-”Stumbling across” champagne on 17th floor of hotel with view of Mexico
-Feeling guilty, paying for “stumbled across” champagne at 3AM
-Waking up and going for a run to the US/Mexico border

No complaints on my end. Looking forward to sharing stories with friends upon my return! In the meantime, here are some preliminary impressions the Barcelona guys put together, regarding me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJejmLJkukE

Check it out!

Take Refuge in Clean Living

// April 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

Some things are necessary to see.  You may not want to see them, but they present themselves in a manner that enables one to grow and move past.  Assumptions can not be made, and they do not need to be.  I am on the cusp of growth and opportunity and intend to embrace that, rather than dwell.  These collective experiences prepare me for a time that I know nothing about yet.  Incremental steps.

One step at a time…

// April 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

Sitting down to write for me is a difficult process.  In the time it took to write that first sentence I thought about the placement of the words, and if saying “For me, sitting down to write is a difficult process” would be more poignant and fitted in conveying what I am trying to say.  I’m trying to learn just to write.  I’ve found that the more often I partake in the act of writ, the easier it becomes.  I constantly re-read, tweak, and try to perfect.  It’s a struggle that is detrimental to the off the cusp feel I hope to achieve one day, but I’m getting there…

I tend to buy books on subjects and read about them, rather than actually doing.  One I purchased focused on blogging, while another book focused on embracing and utilizing Twitter.  They were interesting reads, and I do feel like I’ve gained something from reading them, but at the end of the day I question what exactly I was trying to gain from them.  Very small scale, but look before I leap perhaps?

I am currently about to take one of the largest leaps I’ve ever emleaped* on.  I’ve been afforded the opportunity of a life time, to travel the land and be paid to do it.  This opportunity does not come without responsibility however.  I will be tasked with overseeing the day in and day out of three very talented individuals, together known as Barcelona.  I can not begin to express how lucky and humbled I feel to have been given this opportunity.  The coming weeks will be challenging, but I feel prepared to embark on this journey. Though I feel distant at times, I know that God has a plan for me, and no matter what I do in this life, I must do it in a manner to glorify him.

I look forward to the stories, lying in wait, ready to unveil themselves in the coming weeks.

Apr 19 2009    7:00P
The Casbah w/ MAE    Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 20 2009    8:00P
Masquerade - Hell Stage w/ MAE    Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 21 2009    8:00P
Orpheum w/ MAE    Tampa, Florida
Apr 22 2009    8:00P
The Social w/ MAE    Orlando, Florida
Apr 23 2009    7:00P
Bottletree Cafe w/ MAE    Birmingham, Alabama
Apr 25 2009    8:00P
The Door w/ MAE    Dallas, Texas
Apr 26 2009    8:00P
Walter’s on Washington w/ MAE    Houston, Texas
Apr 28 2009    8:00P
Emo’s w/ MAE    Austin, Texas
Apr 30 2009    7:30P
Launchpad w/ MAE    Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 1 2009    7:30P
The Rock w/ MAE    Tucson, Arizona
May 2 2009    7:00P
The Clubhouse w/ MAE    Tempe, Arizona
May 5 2009    8:00P
The Loft (UC San Diego) w/ MAE    La Jolla, California
May 6 2009    7:30P
Chain Reaction w/ MAE    Anaheim, California
May 7 2009    8:00P
Troubadour w/ MAE    West Hollywood, California
May 8 2009    8:00P
Stockton Empire Theater w/ MAE    Stockton, California
May 9 2009    9:00P
Bottom of the Hill w/ MAE    San Francisco, California
May 10 2009    7:30P
The Boardwalk w/ MAE    Orangevale, California
May 12 2009    8:00P
Hawthorne Theatre w/ MAE    Portland, Oregon
May 13 2009    7:30P
Neumos w/ MAE    Seattle, Washington
May 16 2009    7:00P
Avalon Theater w/ MAE    Salt Lake City, Utah
May 19 2009    8:00P
Off Broadway w/ MAE    St. Louis, Missouri
May 20 2009    8:00P
Triple Rock w/ MAE    Minneapolis
May 22 2009    9:00P
Magic Stick w/ MAE    Detroit, Michigan
May 23 2009    7:00P
Agora Ballroom w/ MAE    Cleveland, Ohio
May 24 2009    8:00P
The Tralf w/ MAE    Buffalo, New York
May 26 2009    7:30P
Fletcher’s w/ MAE    Baltimore, Maryland
May 27 2009    7:30P
North Star Bar w/ MAE    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 28 2009    8:00P
Mr Smalls Theatre w/ MAE    Millvale, Pennsylvania
May 29 2009    7:00P
Blender Theater at Gramercy w/ MAE    New York, New York
May 30 2009    8:00P
The Norva w/ MAE    Norfolk, Virginia

See you soon!

New Theme

// April 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Ramblings

I downloaded this new theme and now get to spend some time tinkering with it.  I know it’s versatile and quite customizable, I just don’t exactly possess that skil set….yet.   Let the neophyte CSS tinkering begin!  Education through failure, WOO!