Tales from the punch bowl.

Whats The Point In All This Screaming... No Ones Listening Anyways

2005-07-31T21:07:00.000-07:00

I wonder where these dreams go, Cause the world got in Her Way, Whats the point in never trying, nothings chaging anyways.

So I'm not doing much, feeling lonely, lately, don't really know why. Oh well, must be time to write poems soon, I mean I did buy some Coldplay and Goo Goo Dolls, today hehe. Need some acoustic cd's though <3

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris - this one goes out to rach =p

I leave tomorrow for a long time, i might be home for 5 days the 9th - 14th though. I really hope everything works out soon, Some stuff with the band is going on, But I can talk to Chrissy-pooh about it tomorrow =)

Well Don't Know what to say, I feel like crap so I'm off. Bye Bye...

Okay Some Are Nice

2005-07-30T00:55:00.000-07:00

Fine some girls are nice. But only ex's huh =p

Anyways i feel sick, to much popcorn at the movies, thanks for not eating any shelynn =p now I'm sick! until the morning.

So anyways not much going on talking, to rachy, then probably going to bed haha, I'm tired, I hope no more 8:47 am phone calls

Not much to say =\ bye bye

Girls Aren't Nice

2005-07-28T12:56:00.000-07:00

Bleh I hate girls (well I don't but you knwo what I mean) Anyways just thought I'd say that and not explain why, but I'm sure it wouldn't be very hard to figure out if you tried.

So I just got home from staying th enight at katies, I need to shower soon. But its only one I don't need to go anywhere until 4 so yay. Me and Chris are doing worship for youth group tonight so that'll be fun I hope =)

What else is going on... hmm, I'm still madly in love with Tasha (Don't know why, it gets annoying though hehe) Uhmmm I leave monday I think to go to Dayton, Then back home then off again =) Hoping it will be loads of fun, Jim's going with us haha so it shouldn't be to bad hehe. Can't wait for JoshFest, thats going to be exciting.

La La Land

2005-07-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

So not doing much, watching baseketball (movie) and hanging out down in L.A. (La La Land) We're over recording at jeremy's cousins (Jon) House. I got stung by a jelly fish the other night in the ocean. That was interestin, it was definetly the most painfull thing I've experienced. Other than that I haven't been up to anything just waiting to go home =p. I didn't get to see Tasha when I was home, But I got to see Shelynn, and everyone else was retty much gone. I went to Challengers Wednesday. Saw Purple (Milco) and that was fun. Should be home monday or Tuesday I'm not sure yet, but either way that might be nice =p.

Anyways not much to say as usuall, bye bye.

Fun In The Sun

2005-07-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

Wow I was in the sun for like 10 minutes and now I'm WAY burnt, its terrible. hurts and stuff, luckily I get to go to LA tomorrow, oh joy. but atleast it isnt hot out (111 in paradise IN THE SHADE) But anyways, I'm home with Jim I dunno what hes up to though, hes doing good now. My aprents bought an RV, and I think jim's going with us on tourion it, I need to talk to the guys first =p.

not much to say, i'll update soon <3

Relaxing

2005-07-16T22:05:00.000-07:00

Well not much to do around here but relax until we go to L.A. to record. Then I'm not positive what to do. I'm trying to talk my dad into letting us use the RV on the next tour or w/e we're doing =p. We're playing Joshfest this year so that should be fun, and we have a few dates lined up I hear. Chris is in Idaho for the week so im hoping things in L.A. go smooth without him.

Anyways I was talking to Tim, I guess he can't make it up, kinda sucks but I hung out with Shelynn today. AShe seems to be doing go0d. I miss Tasha though =\ I think She'll be home tomorrow, I cna hardly wait =p =)

I don't have much to say though so I'm, off for a bit

Back Again

2005-07-16T05:19:00.000-07:00

Well I just got home, its like 5 am, I'm extremely tired. But I get to sleep in my crap bed, so joy to the world. Tomorrow Shelynn and Tim better come over (well today) I better get some sleep soon.

Nevada was kinda fun, Played with Echocast, they seemed nice, although personally i wouldnt wantto do many more shows with them. I leave Thursday for L.A. to record, should be interesting...

Well sleepy time for me im wrecked.

Almost home

2005-07-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

Well tonights the last night in fernley, we have a show with Echocast tomorrow then we get to go home till thursday. After that its time to go to L.A. to record our new demo. I'm excited about coming home and seeing everybody (Tasha, and Shelynn mostly =p) Not going to be home till saturday early morning tohugh, still need a ride haha.

well not much to say at the moment I guess, bye bye.

Playing In The Desert

2005-07-12T11:21:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since I've updated. I'm in Nevada right now, at Kenny's house. Usually we live at Davey's but he doesn't have a comp. And Jon's always online here, so I figured I'd update While I'm on. We've playewd a few show sout aorund here In ferneley. We played Reno a few days ago. Today we play Lake Tahoe, that should be fun.

Not much going on other than music, our new guitarist is awesome (matt) I bought a new set-up. 4x12 Fender cab(old vintage thing) an Epiphone Firebird 4 string bass, and I bought a new case. My dad gets out of the hospital today and my moms taking 2 weeks off work. he needs in-home care, so shes looking for that. I go home saturday for a few days but my xbox isnt home so that should be interesting =p IM excited to see everyone, I miss alot of people (heather, tasha, shelynn) =p Tim from camp (bucks lake) Is coming up saturday so I'm hanging out with him and shelynn.

Well I'm off, we're leaving soon.

Home for the holidays

2005-06-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

I'm home for a couple of days, wednesday i think. Had fun in Idaho, met alot of awesome people. Had some funny memorable times. I also feel alot closer to god than when I left. But yeah other than that im pretty tired, been resting since I've been home

I had 20 messages on my phone when We left (yeah Tasha left 13 I think hehe)

But anyways my dads apparntly in the hospital, I saw him yesterday. They thought it was a stroke or something, (hes a medical mystery, hes smoked 50 years and has clear lungs? haha) I guess hes doing fine now though, We probably will go see him today, I have no idea though.

Moving Onward...

2005-06-07T14:16:00.000-07:00

So tonight is Graduation Night. Yay! Anways not much going on lately, fixed dans comp AGAIN last night. Same stuff as before, hopefully it doesn't break anymore, because I'm leaving tonight/tomorrow. I did all my laundry today, packe dmost my stuff, I'm waiting for clothes to dry so I can finish packing. All my gea ris out in the garage ready to go(except my amp which is at the church. I decided to get a gecko, I might go buy one when I get back, Or if i find a nice one while I'm gone I'll grab it hehe. Its name shall be Crazy Bishop.

Other than graduating nothing else is really going on, I'm finally leaving Magalia. I'm not sure when, I tohught it was tonight, buttttt I think me and Jon are getting a ride to Red Bluff to meet Jeremy so we can go to weaverville. So, I guess I'll figure it all out tonight/tomorrow hehe.

Anyways, If I'm home tonight I'll update, if not then I'll update as soon as possible...

Days go by

2005-06-03T15:43:00.000-07:00

So I've been very busy lately with stuff, schools been easy though. I've had late practice all week with Chris and Josh. We have practice today, and we MIGHT have Steve. If not, Jeremys going to drum for us. As soon as we tell him haha. Should be midnightish =p.

I got my bass today, its way cool. Cosmetic knicks galore, but hey it sounds awesome has a vintage look so I don't mind. Its pretty light, the case is heavy though... but hey im not complaining about it. hehe. O all in all not abad buy for 215, the pickups cost 100 =). I put new strings on it... the lovely DR Red Devils (Red) . I wanted Sunburst (Peacock Blue) but all sold out =
I wrote my speech last night. I talked to Rebecca (purple) about helping me write it and she helped me remember I enjoy poems. I don't like write anything else, essays are horrible if you ask me. But anyways I'm going to post it for all 3 of you who read this, hehe.

Big show tomorrow, I'm playing in 2 of the 3 bands, should be awesome, get to test my bass, and its sexy new strings... SO should be awesome, lat enight tonight tohugh but hey its always fun.

Graduation Speech

I've never liked essays or speeches. I don't really enjoy speaking publicily, but I do enjoy poetry. So, to sum up what School and this expeirnece of life is to me so far, I wrote a poem. I hope you enjoy.

So long ago we played with our toys
Our plastic friends became real in the years
The dreams of being a local hero
A fireman, not the alley way zero

Now these dreams are almost real
And what I've greived isn't only knowledge
But the lessons life yields

Times came to pass
And we learned new things
We came to new places
And found we weren't Kings

More and more we came across
Feeling insecure and at a loss
Or happy and sedated at our prime
This was emotions blooming for the first time

12 years we've waited for this ending
These lessons Start our new begininng
Leaving our old clique behind
But never forgetting
They were here till the end
And thats the meaning of a true friend

New will come but can not compare
To the people you met there

It seems the older we get
Its only more chances to forget
Times of happiness
And things we won't miss

So now I leave you to think
You'll remember your past, all in one blink

This is your life...
And its ending...
One minute at a time...

This is pretty much how life seems to work. In the last 4 years I've learned so much. We've all come far, and travled different roads. But we all ended up at the same crossing. Now its time for us all to choose a again another path. I am going on tour with a band called Cycledown, to places near and far, but after that its a mystery, I can plan all I want, But I'll always keep music my passion in life.

So I say to you graduating, Speak your mind and always be heard, don't be trampled by the masses. Always remember to stand out, and stand up for what you believe in. For those of you entering highschool, remember, First impressions are easy to make... But true intentions are much harder to fake.

We all had something we wanted to be, or that we want to be. We dream of being the best at what we want to be, we have dreams of what life should be. Its time to decide.... Wake up and follow your dreams. Or sleep until its too late. Patients is a virtue, but waiting to long, is just a shame.

Late Nights

2005-05-31T00:35:00.000-07:00

So I've had a copuple lat enights recently, with Shelynn and Pat. Just got home at 10:30 and I just fixed Dans comp finally. Put win 2k on it, now I'm going to install a bunch of programs for them.

Not much else going on, I plan on telling Tasha that we shoudln't talk/associate anymore... She's been lying to me, and I gues sno matter how much it hurts me its for the ebst to not talk to her. I've tryed to long to be screwed over another time, but it happens I guess... Oh well better me than someone else...

Hmmm

2005-05-27T23:36:00.000-07:00

So today was interesting. Woke up at 12, played halo until Shelynn came over, then I still played for about an hour. Pat came over later when we were watching Team America. After that we've just been hanging out pretty much.

Chris and Josh canceled practice AGAIN today hehe. But I did get to bring my stuff home and put my wheels on my amp. Selling my old acoustic guitar and some behringer head i have for 200 (not my new head my old multi effect) It wasn't working right but we're taking down to Chico tomorrow hoefully to se eif they'll check it out.

I bought a 1987 Ibanez roadstar 2 for 215, and hopefully get that in a few days. Haven't got my ATM card yet, but thats ok =p

Probably go play some Halo so I'm off.

Computers suck

2005-05-26T18:17:00.000-07:00

I hate my computer it wouldn't work for like 8 hours, turns out I didn't plug my ram in all the way so it didn't want to start.

So I canceled plans to go to the fair with the youth group so I could practice fopr saturday. Then at 6 Chris calls and says we aren't practicing because we're not doing the show Saturday. He doesn't want to get fired or something dumb like that. But yeah so now I'm bored.

My mom thinks I didn't pay her money for my cellphone bill (apparantly i gave her 30 last month, in reality i gave her 180) and this month I supposedly gave her nothing.

Thats all here I guess, I might post later if I'm feeling any better

Insanity finds everyone

2005-05-26T00:05:00.000-07:00

So my best friend Patrick went crazy. He thinks he died (was drunk and took 10 trazadone 5 somas and 7 something else) and had amazing sex with this female angel/demon or something, and she apparantly told him his future. So now hes got these crazy ideas (actually interesting to listen too) so he thinks everyone is a god, and that God is a slave driver. He thinks Hell is going to be a big party, so you should go on with sin and not worry about Hell. But yeah Hes crazy, but he thinks hes right, and allthough everyone thinks he son drugs, I know he isn't (I've been aorund enough people to know what it looks like, and I know he doesnt have the funds to get them, and even if he was on them he would tell me.)

In other news I stopped burning cds for a few days, I'll continue later. I'm trying to convince my mom to let me take the computer down to weaverville so we can use it for burning cds and stuff there. I might look at the other to see how messed up it is, it might only need ram and then that would be awesome.

I helped Uzi with bass playing tonight, and had a wonderful talk with shelynn, shes doing alright, Still awaiting Tasha to call back but she snot going too so I'm going to forget about it.

Well I'm off to try the other computer and play some halo 2.

Tireddddd

2005-05-24T19:03:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm extremely tired today. One of those lazy days. Not much went on today, went to school, hung out after for a little bit. Talked to chris about practice today and he said it was on =p. He called a little bit ago to cancle though. So I'm just hanging out at home, thinking about taking a break from cds.

Bought a cd wallet and cd player yesterday. I forgot I broke my other one =\. I have an mp3 player too, but I figure I'll have music on there then my cds in case I want something else to listen to on the road. I listen to cds alot I noticed, when I play video games and stuff I usually put a cd on.

Put my money in the bank today. Everyones calling me up asking to borrow 10 bucks haha. Crazy kids.

Well I'm off for now I guess, most likely update later, unless I play halo or something

Guess what I found

2005-05-23T15:31:00.000-07:00

Well I found my backpack... its a few hours away though, but i found it =p Left it in the van with Jeremy. Other than that I'm not doing much but burning cds still, found otu I can't sell them, everyone just pirates them themselves haha. So now I'm just keeping them for me. MOst of them are back-ups. All my cds flew off my car about a year ago, so theyre all burned now =p.

So, went to school today to turn in the work I had here. Then went to the store for a sandwhich, came home and now im doing this. Listening to System of a down, and burning cds.

It was pretty hot today, it's going to get even warmer soon....I can hardly wait haha. Glad we're going to Idaho, its not so hot up there. Well not that I remember anyways. Also going down to Garden Grove. That should be fun.

Well I'm off for now, don't really know what else to say yet.

Home again

2005-05-22T21:42:00.000-07:00

So I got home a little bit ago. Went to church today, played bass and stuff. Doug cancled our class today. So that kinda sucked, but I did see Katie and Sean, so thats fun. We have plans for tomorrow. Talked to Shelynn after church for a little bit. Talked to Michaela a little bit after that. Then I walked home.

Called Chris about my backpack, he hadn't seen it, so he gave me Jeremy's number. Hopefully he has it and I can get it next saturday. I Still need to write my speech but not really sure what to write. Don't really feel like talking in front of all the adults about school. Oh well, I'll figure it out, can't be to hard.

Still working on my cd collection, and getting some money... I think im just going to save my money until I find a way to get some more. When we go on tour I don't think it'll b easy to make some money since the longst we're going to be somewhere is like 8 days, but if we have a slow month when we get back I'll look for some odd jobs.

Well, I'm pretty bored and tired, I'll burn a few more cds and go watch some tv or something.

Sunday mornings

2005-05-22T13:03:00.000-07:00

Well woke up a little bit ago, didn't sleep to badly last night. Got to go practice at 2, and its 1 now, so I only have time to burn a couple cds =\ got 2 new ones last night: Mudvayne - Lost and Found, Mudvayne - The End of All Things to Come. Havent listened to the second one yet, but the other one is great. Their concert in Chico was awesome.

Well not much planned for today, Sound Source is closed, so any chance of getting that bass on sale is gone. I guess I'll have to find a different one. I have a couple in mind, but no money, so that kinda sucks. Well I have some money, $330, but no means to get more, I can work Friday and Monday, but thatll only get me $80-$120, which would be nice but still won't cut it.

List of stuff I need to purchase in the next couple of weeks:

1. 1x15 ampeg cab - $450+
2. Bass - Schecter Elite 4 - $599 or 5 string Rockbass - $560
3. Cd wallet - $15 - $25
4. Bass Strings $65
5. pay cell phone - $90 - $120 (guess mom never paid my other bill so I owe her more money ?)

Late nights are fun

2005-05-22T02:18:00.000-07:00

Well not much to do, ended up staying home, didn't feel much like going to the movies. I wanted to go to Chico again today but didnt bother looking for a ride. I need to go to Walmart and by the wheels for my cab, and a new cd wallet. I'll have like 50 cds by the time I leave.

Talked to amanda called, but I decided not to answer, really dunno why haha. Talked to Rissa for a little bit, I guess her BF was bothering her. She showed me pictures of the kittens( they're cute.) Played some Halo 2, then Tasha called me so I tryed to play while talking to her. Then after she went to bed I turned off the Xbox and started to watch Chris Rock until my parents arrived , then I left the living room. Now they're watching Chris Rock Still burning cds, parents just got home from the casino, mom won $220 but blew it at the casino haha.

I should have went. and got the $220, I think that bass is off sale tomorrow so that sucks, I'll have to wait I guess. I tryed selling my acoustic Fender today but no sale. I had asked for $100 though haha, I only paid $150 for it =p

Well I guess I'll continue to burn cds until I get bored... Shouldn't be long now hehe.

Oh what to do.

2005-05-21T18:30:00.000-07:00

Well not much going on today, rented "Team America" Got about half way through and wasnt really in the mood to finish it yet. So I'm burning cds now, I got about 4 done working on the next 20 or so. Still no sign of the backpack, I'll have to look at the church tomorrow.

Well Patrick just called, wants to go to the movies, I guess he didn't make it last night. I don't feel like going, but don't have anything better to do. Wow just got side tracked when someone instant messaged me =p

listend to that "System of a Down" cd today, wasn't to bad. Had a few interesting songs on it. Burned a copy.

Well I fouind a decent bass, well 2 of them. A 5 string warwick rockbass for $519. Sounded nice, plays well. Also a Schecter scorpion. on sale for 400, sound spretty good, neck through body, fast neck, tunes to b-e-a-d, instead of e-a-d-g. I have $330 on me, Thinking about burning cds and selling them to make the extra 120 I'll need (room for tax.)

Guess I'll update my myspace too

Tired

2005-05-21T00:46:00.000-07:00

Well still haven't slept, no idea why. I'm tired but can't fall asleep, but hey, I'm used to it. So I dindt do much today, went to school, realized my backpacks gone, has my school work for the yea rin it, so that should be interesting, went to Chico to look for a new bass, not much luck. I bought the new system of a down cd. Left my headphones in weaverville though so I'll have to wait to listen to it. Also bought 100 blanks, don't really know why, just wanted some cds I suppose.

Don't have any plans for tomorrow, hopefully sleep all day. That would lovely. I guess I'll try to go do something, but I don't really know what to do. Not really interested in sitting a theater at the momeny (probably the lack of sleep.) My parents are supposed to go somewhere, how fun...

Oh I found my v-amp I had thought got stolen, turns out the idiot janitor took it (I said he did but no one believed me =p) I was like, I've been looking for that for months.

Well I'm not sure what else to say at the moment, so I'll go lay down, watch some tv and see if I can';t sleep, might call Tasha or Rissa, but probably not it's a bit late.

Heather made me update

2005-05-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

Well I haven't posted since september, soheather keeps telling meto update this thing haha. So yeah almost ayear later, im updating woohoo.

Not much going on, Joined a band, "Cycle Down" ( http://www.cycledownmusic.com ) We just played 2 shows, 1 in red bluff and the other in Magalia. I woke up at 5 and couldn't sleep so I figured I'd update this.

I graduate June 7th, then im going to weaverville for practice, then off to Idaho for a youth camp (we're playing up there.) I'm supposed to write a speech for graduation (Valedictorian ) but I have no idea what to write, and I hate speaking in front of people, it suspposed to be like 10 mins but I think it'll be like 1 tops

Tomorrows my birthday (I'll be 18) That should be interesting (or rather boring im not sure.) Don't really want anything, I could use a new bass, ro some money for one but thats about all hehe. I'd enjoy spending the day with Tasha, butttttt I'm pretty sure she has plans already =p