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Thursday, March 8th, 2007
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5:04 am - OMG
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took me forever to figure out my damn password. but here i am.
*taps microphone*
is this thing on?
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| Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
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5:18 am - really quick post - i swear i'll do more lata...
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so much for the resolution...
okay let's see... just wanted to poke my head in for a quick rundown...
my li'l bro Gabriel left for U.S. Air-Force basic training a couple of weeks ago... the family has been sending him lotsa letters and stuff... he's lonely and tired... but he'll be back in early march... i wrote him a letter and it occurred to me that i had NEVER written him before... amazing.
Lauryn was sick most of last week... she had a sinus infection - poor thing. she got some drugs and is much better... i love you, baby! happy valentine's day!!
been spending more time with my younger bro Roy... he's been coming out to some of our gigs and it's been great getting to see him! plus, he brings all our ol' runnin' buddies out with him... so it's been cool seeing the ol' "irving alcoholics" -lol- oh, and it's been really great that all my "old" friends have gotten to know Lauryn much better now!
scream for me dallas is going to Tyler this saturday... big show in E Texas with Lame, Bless The Broken, and Hogtye (the new band from Shadow of Altered)!
Valentine's was a non-event. we both had to work and so we're doing the festivities Friday night... good thing cuz it's been hectic lately... lotsa shows and both of us working the day jobs!
we're planning on seeing nicki-dina-rayne next week at the addison improv!! gonna see some comedy and hang with my ol' baby-girl... i mentioned it to iron megan and she said she might make it... but with megan ya gotta call her a zillion times to remind so we'll see... and bitchboy called today... he's been takin' it easy cuz he just had some kinda back surgery... get well, bitch...boy!
okay that's all i got for now... i told ya it'd be quick but i shall return!!
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| Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
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5:38 am - This day in music history...
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January 4, 1954
Elvis Presley records demo
Elvis Presley, a struggling young musician who works in a machine shop, makes a recording for his mother's birthday on this day in 1954. He paid $4 at Sun Records to record two songs, "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way."
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| Sunday, January 1st, 2006
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12:00 pm - 2005 in a nutshell
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Okay so this is the same "survey" i did for 2003 and 2004... should be funny doing the A/B/C on this one...
1. What did you do in 2005 that you've never done before:
broke up with my GF and got back with her...started a job in a new field
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| Monday, December 5th, 2005
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7:12 pm - A DEEP ELLUM ENGAGEMENT
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Sunday, December 4th we did it! I asked and she said yes! It happened on stage at Trees during my Deep Sundays birthday bash with our good friends in Overscene, LaME, Rockett Queen, and Christian Sly of Frolic! Lauryn was actually quite mad at me just moments before the proposal...
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current mood: enthralled
current music: when in rome - the promise
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| Friday, August 12th, 2005
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11:52 pm - this is ridiculous...
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OMG! it's been like FOUR MONTHS since i've even been on this site! wow, there is SO much to catch up on i wont even try! for the record.. i didn't have reliable internet for awhile...my keyboard was broke for a bit...and i spend most of my online time on myspace these days... hopefully i can get back into the routine of hitting this thing more frequently...
okay... let's start with the major news: lauryn and i are back together. all is AWESOME and we've been LIVIN' and LOVING together for most of the summer. just a li'l 2 bedroom apartment in irving (i'll NEVER leave this place) with DSL, basic cable, and a fat cat called "El Gato Vato". when we got back together it was obvious that the distance between us made our relationship more trying than it ever had to be. we moved in together almost immediately, went thru a couple of weeks of doubt and adjustments and i think i can speak for both of us when i say we're extremely happy and enthuasiastic about our current lives and our future together... as for lauryn she has really stepped up to the plate on so many levels - she has a job, helps with the kids, is my "right hand (wo)man" with show promotion, and is one helluva roommie! thank God something is going right for once...
Kids...just finished their 1st week of school... their mom and her BF moved to a new house and are expecting in mid-september...summer went by quickly cuz they started in a new school system... never really got to take them on a trip or anything (mostly cuz i was in a bit of a transitional period with lauryn) but we plan on doing something soon with them. kids seem extremely well-adjusted and are looking forward to the new addition on their mom's side... and they have welcome lauryn into our little family on this side of town. summer has been good to us - i think this was the summer that the family settled into what's gonna be the "permanent" lineup :) ummm, back to the school stuff... bekah is already the teacher's pet/suck-up and tres is already the li'l trouble-maker! good Lord i love them so much! they are SO different now - such distinct little personalities, both everything i feared and dreamed they would ever be :)
bob has had a rough time lately... both his parents suffered major health set-backs so he's been tending to them a lot. i think things are stableizing. did i spell that right?
jason and i had some really great times over the summer and over the last year. we put on some badass shows in the last 12 months and really wanted to make 'scream for me dallas' a big thing but we've decided to slow that down... sine we got trees back on sunday nights (i don't think i even mentioned that here) i have been focusing on that. it's easier to do a weekly show and keep the 9 to 5'er than to be doing random thurs, fri, and sat shows all the time. so... jason's embarking on his own "recoyle promotions" and i am sticking with scream for me dallas with the help of my future wife, lauryn...
mom n' dad are great. they have warmed up to lauryn and i think they realize that we are the "real deal" now. gabe has been working and playing hard all summer. he was holding down 2 jobs and buying lots of big-boy toys including a badass new car and a computer that looks like something outta fuckin' TRON :) and check this: GABE JUST SIGNED UP FOR THE AIR FORCE! he hits basic training in january from what i understand... rachel... not really sure, she's been in FW and i only see her rarely - i miss her and need to catch up with my sissy... roy is still roy... lauryn and i crashed at his place for almost a week while we were waiting for our apartment so he and lisa got to know my girl and we sat around and drank beer, smoked, watched TV, and talked about the old days... we still have more memories to laff about so we need to hook up again soon!
life seems balanced right now. i still go out and still put on some damn fun shows... but right now some of the best times are just chillin' with my lauryn in front of the TV or even at work with my new friends...
as for old friends... i still talk to scull on a weekly basis but haven't seen her in a while (damn me for missing our eagle reunion lunch at hooters!)... bitchboy is a dear voice from the past that still graces my telephone earpiece every few days - i love you man! i rarely see megan but i know we got love... haven't seen nickidinarayne for about a year and still haven't really bridged any gap with sera (although i really don't worry about that now).
okay, so that's what ya get. more next time with more color and flare and pizzaz (did i spell that right?)!
remember to join me (and lauryn) every sunday night at trees for the best in local rock! and check the site for other shows and such!
my GF is watching dharma and greg on TV and my kids are in bed...i think this might be one of the 1st times i've made an entry with my new li'l "family" around...
be back soon, bitches!
current mood: cheerful
current music: dharma and greg on the tele
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| Saturday, April 9th, 2005
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10:14 am - such a slacker
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man, i am getting so BAD at this! ya know...every day i think to myself i GOTTA go write in my damn journal... but sheesh! i'm just so damn busy right now - i barely have time to check e-mail much less write in this little corner of self-absorption!
anywho... i'm gonna try to stay better about it. let's see... i guess we can do the category entries and bring ya back up to speed...
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current mood:  hyper
current music: when in rome "the promise" - napolean dynamite soundtrack
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| Monday, March 21st, 2005
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5:29 am - Hail of a morning
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wow. just woke up to the crazy sound of some insane hail. i mean it was coming down HARD! it woke me up early so i got up (i was in bed by 10pm last night) then POOF, it stopped! so, here i am fully rested at 5:30 am...coffee brewing and feeling the best i've felt in 2 weeks. *sigh*
it's like the rain came in and washed all the bullshit away :)
sleep is good. rest is good. i can't believe it took me THIS long to figure this out...
current mood: chipper
current music: green day - blvd. of broken dreams
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| Saturday, March 19th, 2005
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7:08 pm - overwhelmed/x's and o's
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man i've just felt really overwhelmed lately. been a rough week. drank way too much. and then working at 7:30 in the morning has been harder to get used to than i anticipated. of course my timing for starting this day job was just peachy since we had the parade and 3 shows in one week. i'm fuckin' burned out.
all in all i've been having fun. but fun is tiresome. saw christin play at mugshots wednesday night. then wendy came over and watched a movie. we watched the breakfast club and it so ruled. thursday i partied WAAAAY to hard at the what?bar on lower greenville. had a total blast with megan and (blonde) lauren...the guest DJing was fun but i drank too much. then had to get up for work early friday then host the trees show last night. before today i had only gotten about 7-8 hours sleep in the last 3 days. now, keep in mind i don't do drugs so it's it's not like i have something "keeping me up". nope, i'm whipped.
on top of that everything is weird right now. can't figure out what i wanna do in the chick dept. i miss my kids. i'm feeling burned out with the deep ellum scene. i guess i'm starting to feel my age. watching movies and the news has suddenly become more appealing. just going out to go rock out and get buzzed is just plain getting old. i know it's just a phase but this phase has been a tough one. i'll tell ya what, i LOVE being busy but this is ridiculous. i guess i'm just spoiled from not having a day-job for so long. i hope my reconditioning speeds along cuz this sucks!
anyway, so last night was a bummer. had a really good time with tamera - it was her birthday so we met for sushi at deep sushi! it was awesome! the show at trees was great but we got a li'l too buzzed. i think we started playing our 1st round of "games" last night. hahaha gotta love it. so...we partied at neverset's place till 5am then tamera left and i took a taxi home. yep, my car is STILL in deep ellum and then i realized i left my wallet in the taxi. sheesh. i'm such a dumbass!
so i'm just drained. talked to stephanie for a bit today - she was supportive. was nice to let out some of my frustrations... then i got online to answer some e-mail and saw that bekah was on AIM. she was visiting her grannie and we chatted for a bit. i love that. they make my day. just typing words to her and reading her responses cleared all the crap away. ya know what i love? i love being LOVED. and those kids love me so fuckin' much. damn, i'm lucky. now, if i could just get a fill nights sleep...
may fave part was the x's and o's...so i'm gonna post that part of out convo up here for shits and grins. maybe one day bekah'll read this and see just how much she turned around her daddy's shitty day. :)
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: i love you
bekahandtres: i love you too
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: good night princess, tell tres i love him and give him a kiss for me!
bekahandtres: ok
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: *kisses*
bekahandtres: xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxooxooxooxo
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: wow that's a lot of kisses!!
bekahandtres: yep
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: can't wait to see ya! bye bye!
bekahandtres: bye
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| Wednesday, March 9th, 2005
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6:29 am - salisbury steak, Battlestar Galactica & the singer for Otep
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went to eat lunch with my kids at school yesterday. was a li'l late for Tres but enjoyed time with him at recess. i hate it when i fuck up and run late. then Bekah's lunch was next and she asked me to eat with her. sooo... i ate a nice salisbury steak hockey puck drowned in some gelatinous brown gravy. powdered mashed potatoes and canned peaches rounded off the meal. the only thing that tasted right was the chocolate milk.
anyway, so my tummy is aching today. what the hell is that shit made of? my kids eat that slop every day? time to get my kids a lunchbox, methinks. mental note...Hillary Duff for Bekah...Yu gi oh for Tres. I had a Battlestar Galactica lunch box back in the day.
anyway, hopefully the pepto kicks in soon.
have a great day. hope to see ya at the parade saturday morning and trees saturday night. oh yeah... and look for me and some of my peeps tonight at Trees for the Alliance Of Defiance tour with Otep and America Head Charge. Bitchboy and i shall duel for Otep's singer's hand tonight. well, he can have her hand...i want everything else. smoooookin'....
umm, okay. see ya.
current mood: awake
current music: greenday - american idiot (fuck the democrats)
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| Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
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11:55 pm - i can't believe i filled this whole damn thing out!
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stupid survey stolen from myspace.com
I AM: busy as fuck
I WANT: this really nice girl i'm talking to :)
I HAVE: the two most awesome kids on the planet
I WISH: i could be with them tonight
I HATE: liars and cheaters
I FEAR: small dogs and clowns
I HEAR: dogs barking
I SEARCH: on google.com exclusively
I WONDER: what "she's" doing now
I REGRET: putting trust in people despite my instincts saying not to
I LOVE: my kids, my family, my "local" friends, myself, sushi, sex, rock music, and bristles (the cat i had when i was a kid)
I ACHE: in my knee when it's about to rain
I ALWAYS: smoke when i drink (but i'm not really a smoker)
I AM NOT: as angry as i used to be
I DANCE: with my kids or to gay 80's music when no one's looking
I SING: Bon Jovi, Poison, and George Michael songs on karaoke
I CRY: when the world seems to pile all its shit on me
I AM NOT ALWAYS: as personable as i'd like to be or you might think i am
I WRITE: a lot of bulletins on myspace
I WIN: at Ms. Pac Man every time (old-school)!
I LOSE: money when i'm out in deep ellum (it just disappears, i swear)
I CONFUSE: most of my girlfriends
I NEED: someone that will put up with the confusion :)
I SHOULD: never answer one of these damn long survey things again
YOU KEEP A DIARY: at livejournal.com - yes, i'm a fag
YOU LIKE TO COOK: soups and mexican food
YOU HAVE A SECRET: not really many - not many worth bragging about anyway
YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE: very much so
CLOSEST FRIEND: bob jovi and jason
THE PERSON THAT KNOWS THE MOST ABOUT YOU: sera. but she hates me now. doesn't say much about me does it?
THE LAST IMAGE/THOUGHT YOU GO TO SLEEP WITH: right now it's her eyes (from question 2)
HAVE A CRUSH: see above
WANT TO GET MARRIED: maybe (again) one day
GET MOTION SICKNESS: on long trips in closed quarters
THINK YOURE A HEALTH NUT: not even close
GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS: love and respect 'em
LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: yes, but not when i think of my kids scared and alone in bed miles away from me :(
CURRENT HAIR COLOR: black
EYE COLOR: brown
BIRTHPLACE: uvalde, texas (home of Matthew McConaughey)
NUMBER: 3
COLOR: black and fluorescent green
DAY: saturday
MONTH: december is the shit
SONG: The Promise by When In Rome has always been my fave and now it's on the Napolean Dynamite soundtrack! sweet.
FOOD: sushi is my life
SEASON: fall
SPORT: football baby!!
DRINK: crown and coke
CUDDLE OR MAKE OUT: cuddle, but making out is cool with the right chick
CHOCOLATE MILK, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: awww man that's a tie
MILK, DARK OR WHITE CHOCOLATE: milk chocolate but white chocolate is pretty damn good too
damn. i can't believe i'm done
current mood: amused
current music: joel stop him - THIS CD IS BADASS!!
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| Monday, February 28th, 2005
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9:21 pm - calm like a bomb
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wow. hiroshima like a bitch. just got off the phone with the ex (wife, not lauryn). nice, casual talk about the kids at first...talked about bekah re-piercing her ears...talked about me and lauryn breaking up. nice chat. she was very supportive and the call was pleasant. then all of the sudden - BOOM!
she told me that she and the boyfriend are expecting! wow. didn't see that one coming. she said she's about 2 and a half months along and had their 1st sonogram last week. they told the kids last wednesday and showed them the sonogram shots. tres kept asking all weekend if he could call me and tell me the big news. the ex told him that she should tell me herself. well, i was planning on eating lunch with the kids tomorrow and the ex KNEW that tres would slip (the boy has such a big mouth)!
so...i'm sure you're eagerly awaiting my reaction. wow. the crazy thing is... i'm happy for them. i'll admit it was a bit of a shock. but she seemed very happy and i enjoyed hearing her talk about it. the kids are excited and that's so cool for them. i am really excited about tres having the opportunity to be a big brother to someone! hmmm... i guess i kind of hope they have a girl. bekah would love that and tres could benefit from it a lot. either way i'm sure it's gonna be exciting for them. as for me... i've often wondered what THIS DAY would feel like. another milestone. like the 1st time i saw her with "him". like the day the divorce was official. i remember when we split up years ago - sitting alone in a 3-bedroom house with nothing in it. wondering who she's with and why it wasn't me. thinking about her being intimate with another was hard way back then. then it was easier... then it was easy... then it wasn't even a thought. but the thought of her having another man's child has crossed my mind more than a few times. the thought of my kids having a "half-brother or sister" was an awkward one. the possibility of looking at another little face that's made up half the blood and genes that my kids are built with and another set of chromosomes that aren't mine. what will he/she look like? what will the kids feel when they see it for the 1st time? what will the ex feel? hell, this is certainly a strange turn of events.
after every milestone a whole new set of questions and possibilities opens.
fact is i'm truly happy for them. almost jealous of them to be quite honest. funny thing is that about a week ago lauryn and i were joking with the kids about this kind of stuff and kind of setting them up for the inevitable future. who knew the future was now? at any rate i think we're all ready. all of us. the ex. the new guy. the kids. and the ex-husband (that's me)!
wow. my entire world has changed in the last 7 days. and it feels pretty good. and i usually fear change. :)
current mood:  contemplative
current music: The Beatles - Hard Days Night
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11:21 am - Freaks & Greeks
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| Friday, February 25th, 2005
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12:45 am - pre-date evening
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well, a girlfriend of mine just came by for awhile. she brought a movie over and we chilled and had a cool time. watched the flick, talked about the "dating game" and stuff...drank some coffee and topped off the night with some aqua teen hunger force on [adult swim]. imagine that! a nice girl with a job and a car and a blockbuster video card!! she's even got a daughter and REAL responsibilities! with lauryn i had to drive to azle friggin' texas just to pick her up and spend a bunch of money on her! i swear it felt like i was back in high school when i was with lauryn. she had no job, no car, no money or responsibilities. it's like i had a teenage daughter or sumpthin'.
ya know, i can get used to this. having a good time with no effort is new territory for me. didn't drive anywhere! didn't hafta spend money or anything! just enjoyed a pretty lady's company hassle-free.
i think i have a new rule. i'm only gonna date chicks with kids. and chicks with a job and a ride. progress is good!
don't get me wrong, i miss my lauryn. i miss her smile and her smell. and i'm sure i'll miss her energy at the rock shows... but damn, i'm not gonna miss that long-ass drive and the added complexity that came along with all of our age/lifestyle differences.
it was a good day. if you were concerned, don't be. i told ya this was gonna be pretty easy :)
current mood: cheerful
current music: family guy on [adult swim] cartoon network
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| Tuesday, January 18th, 2005
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10:36 pm - IDIOTS ON MYSPACE
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OKAY, SO JUST FOR THE RECORD THE TOP PART IS WHAT I POSTED IN RESPONSE TO THE IDIOTIC BULLETIN THAT IS GOING AROUND MYSPACE.COM... PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GO TO CANADA, YOU MORONS!
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From: THE Robert Miguel
Date: Jan 18, 2005 03:48 PM
Yeah that's smart. Fuck with the American economy cuz "your" choice for prez didn't win. You guys are right there with trial rioters and superbowl mobs.
classy. i hope you're proud.
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If you hate Bush read this!
Body: Dont spend a fuckin cent this thursday
That's right, this Thursday, we need everybody to scrape by without spending one single penny all day. This is a huge movement around the US to strike a huge blow to corporate America on the day of Bush's inauguration.
Do whatever you might the day before to prepare, but please don't spend a dime on January 20th. Imagine if the worst day for the American economy in decades happened on the same day that Bush spends $40 million to throw himself an inauguration party. It could send a huge message and grab headlines around the entire world. Band together to send the strongest message possible, the message of the almighty dollar!
If ya need something, buy it in advance. NOT ONE DAMN DIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
repost!!!
current mood:  aggravated
current music: Bush (hehehe)
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| Friday, January 7th, 2005
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8:22 am - 2004 recap
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Okay so this is the same "survey" i did for 2003... should be funny doing the A/B on this one...
1. What did you do in 2004 that you've never done before:
Got fired from my job
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think overall i was a better friend/person in 2004 than I have been before... the 2nd half of '04 was rough but i think it played a large part in strengthening friendships that i may have doubted or been skeptical of... it also made me aware of certain individuals who were NOT as near and dear to me as i might have thought they were. as for this year... try to be healthier, more focused, and a more attentive father (yet still remain aggressive and "in touch")!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Dave and Summer had a beautiful baby girl!!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
wow. where do i start? Matt Setzer of Frolic, Mayhem at the Eagle, and tho' we weren't REALLY close, Dimebag's death was hard on me. Sera may as well have died.
5. What places did you visit?
Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and JAIL... and my hometown, Uvalde, Texas
6. What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004?
A NEW CAR and more $$$$$$!!!!
7. What date from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 18th/19th - The day the Eagle died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
finding my balance. back in 2003 i learned to love myself and embraced selfishness because i had lost so much of "myself" prior to that. in 2004 the pendulum swung the other way and i became a li'l bit more of a "giver" as opposed to a "taker". 2004 was full of a lot of downs - spiritually, financially, professionally, and romantically... 2004 changed me forever. but i found out what it was like to really handle huge problems in a pinch. i worked thru my problems with a makeshift support system built from the remnants of my former life. thank God for friends. REAL friends.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Sera.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Man, I had like a sever sinus infection for weeeeeeks!! sucked!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my sons 1st CD walkman and a new mountain bike
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
THE Lauryn... wow, baby - what a support you have been, being there for me at my lowest! And my friends that kept it together: Bitchboy, Cindy, Megan, Dina - we all had a helluva year and we're still tight! Also, my partner Jason Coyle - you breathed new life into me, man! Just think... if the Eagle hadn't of taken a shit, we never could've worked together in this capacity! You get this year's "angel award" cuz you were a Godsend!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Did i already mention the "S" word?
14. Where did most of your money go?
just like last year: Child support, Trees bar, and sushi restaurants
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
ScreamForMeDallas.com & Rawkphest, 2004 Local Awards, the possibility of making something right with someone!
16. What song will always remind you of 2004?
"Thank You (For The Song)" by Seven Story Drop and "The Reason" by Hoobastank (damn you for writing that wretched song!)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Definitely poorer money-wise
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
looking on the bright side and exercising
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
trying to fight for the approval and companionship of someone who doesn't care (anymore)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
mom & dad and the kids
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
New Years Evil with ScreamForMeDallas.com
22. Did you fall in love in 2004?
Yes. twice sort of.
23. How many one-night stands?
hmmm... i could get into trouble on this one. let's just say nothin' get ya over a broken heart like a good roll in the hay
24. What was your favorite TV program?
[adult swim] on cartoon network (family guy, sealab 2020, futurama, aqua teen hunger force)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes. and how. love/hate, full-circle.
26. What was the best book you read?
a "learn how to make sushi" book that was too boring and a few kids books with the kiddos
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
hands down - DEDLOCK (hey J-Rock, we're gonna get shit for this...)
28. What did you want and get?
I finally wanted a girlfriend and yes, i was blessed with a helluva catch (love ya babe - i know you're reading this...stalker!)
29. What did you want and not get?
NEW CAR, DAMMIT!!!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Kill Bill Vol. 2 and White Chicks (thanks to my Lauryn)
31. What did you do on your birthday?
had two b-day parties/shows: Poison Cherry, Frolic, Lame, Honchie, and Fame 15 in Deep Ellum - and Dedlock, Neverset, Panic Value, Earful in Fort Worth. drank much. partied even more. was stellar. and of course spent a nice sober period with my kids! they made me the best b-day cards and got me new wallet!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
seeing my old boss get "his" - karma's a bitch, max!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?
same as always: Jeans & black T-shirts
34. What kept you sane?
staying busy. when i was bored i had time for depression - what a shitty rut to get into. thank God for giving us PROJECTS!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Avril Lavigne, Lindsey Lohan (c'mon look at those cans!), and George Dubya!!!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
whining democrats threatening to go to Canada. need help packing??
37. Who did you miss?
Sera, for a good chunk of the year
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jason Coyle my partner in crime, J-rock, THE Lauryn... I had met them all before 2004 but we really got close in 2004! you guys rule!
38.b. Side question...who would you like to get to know better?
Lauryn's best friend, Julie (sometimes she thinks I hate her), the Seven Story Drop and Neverset boys (good lads all the way around)
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004:
There will always be people in your life that surprise you. ya think ya know someone...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
referring back to #16:
"Thank You (For The Song)" by Seven Story Drop from their CD, Gravity
When I think about you I wonder if you know
I often think about you as though we could be much more
And all the common things we share
Gives me hope but makes you scared
I won’t pretend I don’t feel like this
You can’t pretend I don’t exist
I can’t hide these feelings so strong
If I can’t have what I need
I’ll just thank you for the song
I won’t deny these emotions - These feelings so strong
If I can’t be what you need
I’ll just thank you for the song
Do you think about me and wonder if I know
Do you think about love and the man you should look for
I want to know what’s on your mind
When I look into your eyes
Others are there that I could turn to
But the others fade ‘cause they’re not you
A song could never take the place
Of someone so hard to find
But this song is all I have from you tonight
It still leaves a hole inside
current mood: reflective
current music: SSD - TYFTS
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| Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
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12:15 pm - 2005 here we come! ...well, here we ARE, I guess...
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Okay been awhile... lots to catch up on!
1st of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Spent my NYE at the ridglea theater with a bunch of metalheads and the best hard rock/metal bands in D/FW! crowd was insane...show was stellar...had a great time at the after-party at Heidi's with J-rock, Iron Megan, Jason, Lauryn, and more! we watched JR pass out around 7am and then proceeded to fuck with him 'til about 10am. we put makeup on his face and decorated him with various knick-knacks lying around Heidi's place: cheerleader stuff, mardi gras beads, masks, toys, liquor bottles, etc. hehehehe... the pics will be up soon at the website! he looked like a damn drag-queen!
so yeah it was a blast! the countdown to midnight was done on stage during The Guns Of August's set. we brought 8 bottles of champagne up and trashed the place! Bitchboy drenched me in bubbly and Jason drenched the crowd! we had members from all the bands up plus Zack the new bassist for E80, Jeremy from Altered, and more that i can't recall cuz, well, I was pretty damn drunk :) and of course i kissed my Lauryn shortly after midnight - my fist midnight/new years kiss since i was married! pretty exciting to say the least!
So thanks to all the bands: Element Eighty, Guns Of August, Dedlock, LaME., Neverset, MojQue, Lockjaw, Sidekick Mafia, Egress, Burning Mona, The Bomb Almighty, Panic Value, and Brian Weems of Gift! YOU ALL ROCKED! What an honor to have such talent on such a huge night!
Umm, also... the 2004 Local Awards was huge! Great turnout and very positive feedback from all the bands involved! The awards ceremony was interesting for me... kind of the same as i've done in the past but different... new venue (galaxy club) and of course without the help of KEGL... so yeah, ScreamForMeDallas.com stepped up to the plate and we did it on our own! Actually, it was an AMAZING team effort... bart rose at first street audio REALLY helped a lot (bands GO RECORD there!)... dina really banged out some great imaging for the event in a time-crunch (some things never change)! bitchboy and vince showcased their engineering expertise - iron megan helped with the ceremony and Jason (my partner in crime) really came thru on so many things to may name! also, we did the internet show for renegaderadio.net (check them for the rebroadcast) and cindy even made a cameo appearance! the bands (a dozen furies, jacknife, seven story drop, and JFJ band) kicked ass! I'll admit i was nervous at first, but once we started rolling, it all kinda came back! my biggest fear was whether or not anybody would still CARE about these awards. y'know, without the Eagle's name attached. to my surprise, i found that many really do...in some ways more than ever. JR told me something that meant a lot to me. he said when i'm back on the radio doing another "local show" and we do the awards again... the people that were around for the 2004 awards will remember that we kept it going. without the radio. we still did it. i know what he was saying. but, honestly i'm not worried about getting on the radio any time soon. don't get me wrong... if the right offer comes along and the timing is right, sure - i'll take a gig. but, i'm not sweating it.
let's see... what else? Christmas was good but relatively uneventful. less money to buy the kids stuff, but i'm gonna give them some late gifts this weekend! Lauryn and i are passed the "honeymoon"... ya know, ya have around 3 months where you're just getting to know someone and the sex is awesome and the relationship is blooming... well, no complaints on the sex, but yeah - we fight a li'l more than we used to. it happens. i'm trying to make sure this thing stays as healthy as possible and i think she's trying hard, too. over all, we're great and i'm really very happy right now. for the 1st time in my life i feel like i've been through enough shit to have learned some good lessons. and i feel mature enough to actually stay on the right course. *sigh* if i only knew then, what i know now! i guess getting old is kinda cool.
hey! i haven't done one of those "best of 2004" posts yet... ya know the ones where you reflect back and all that shit... that'll be next time. come back. my intellect will dizzy you.
current mood: chipper
current music: rain...rain...rain...
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| Thursday, December 23rd, 2004
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2:55 am - GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER
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| Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004
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5:12 pm - our first online convo
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miss the kids. what a pleasant surprise to get an IM from them... had to post it here as a keepsake. hehehe...
bekahandtres: hi
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: hey
bekahandtres: i love you
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: where are you?
bekahandtres: grannys house
bekahandtres: is it snowing in Irving?
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: yes it is!
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: i love you guys sooooooooooooooooooooo much!!
bekahandtres: i love you sooooooooooooooo much too
DEADJEDIKNIGHT: hahhaah
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11:27 am - Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!
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This will always be, in my opinion, the cheesiest of the holiday songs. But seeing as it actually IS snowing today, i thought i'd share the cheese with you. My favorite version of this song was recorded by Country icon and Kiss fan, Garth Brooks. Go figure. Sing it with twang, my friends!!
</i>LET IT SNOW
"The weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Well, it doesn't show signs of stopping
But we've got some corn for popping
And the lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But as long as you hold me tight
Oh, all the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
But my dear we're still goodbye-ing
And as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"</i>
okay, so it's not so "frightful" out there, i'm outta popcorn and don't even have a fireplace for a "delightful" fire, but whatever. it's cool to see snow a couple days before Christmas! I wish the kids were with me today :)
Happy Holidays!
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