some questions for u

what celebrity death of '09 r u most sad about?

what celebrity death of '09 r u not upset about at all?

what new band did you appreciate most in '09?

what r u doing to celebrate the new year?

r u excited or do you not care?

do u have a resolution or do you think your lifestyle/personality is already authentic enough?

"Sorry 2009, I'm real happy for u and ima let u finish, but 2010 is gonna be one of the best years of all time!" - unauthentic hip-hop artist

death of a not-so-well-known celebrity yes

by now it's probably old news that the actress, Brittany Murphy, has died. think this is worse than Mikey Jackson dying, since she never touched children in inappropriate ways.

Brittany was found dead in her bathtub sunday morning. i guess she suffered from cardiac arrest. since she was only 32 she was probly on drugz or something. don't hear of many young people having random heart attacks like that.

Murphy was known for being in some movie about a white rapper from detroit, and her roles as attractive but brain dead blonds. what alot of people don't know is that she also played the voice of Luanne Platter from the popular animated series king of the hill.

miss u

think being a voice for an animated character would be pretty cool. u really don't need any acting experience, just talking experience. seems like something i could get in 2.

feel like luanne's death isn't getting the dignity it deserves. seems like when people hear about her death they say, "Who died? The 8 Mile girl? oh. that sucks i guess."

feel like all the wrong celebrities are dying. when's it gonna be kanye's turn? feel like kanye has gotten away w/ murdering peoples respect for african american culture.

do yall think brittany murphy is a yes even when her bod iz full of drugz?

are u going 2 be scared 2 die from a heart attack even while ur young?

if i experiment with coke do u think i could have a heart attack?

do u admire how murphy flew under the cultural radar to remain an authentic semi-celebrity?

is it sad that i feel worse about losing a cartoon character than a real human being?

just want to be an authentic human afterall

Some Poor Has His Own Fan Club.

2day i found out about a kid who goes by the name of 'colton harris-moore'

i guess he had a 'rough childhood'
seems like every1 these days had a 'rough childhood'
it's almost as common as that myth called 'ADHD' or 'H1N1' or something

so as a result of his earlier life, he decides it would be a good idea 2 start stealing stuff. apparently he is wanted for over 100 crimes in 3 states. first it's small things like video cameras and bikes. then he moves on 2 cars. next he starts stealing boats 2 flee 2 islands. and now i heard that he has stolen 3 airplanes and crash landed them all. he has been involved with 'the fuzz' since he was 8 and they still haven't caught him

makes me wonder what the fuzz is actually doing when they're supposed 2 be working and stuff

here is an actual quote from his mother...

'I hope to hell he stole those planes. I'd be so proud. But next time, I want him to wear a parachute.'

here is a pic of colton and his mother, pam kohler, circa 1993

wish my mom was this good of a mother 2 me.
i might be flying airplanes in the pacific northwest right now instead of wasting my life working 2 learn about other stuff so i can work some more after i'm done learning.

word on the streets is that colton broke in 2 some guys house and ordered a pair of $6,500 nightvision goggles on the internet. of all the things u can buy online, he chose nightvision goggles

this is me, wondering why he didn't buy something more beneficial 2 his survival, maybe like a circle scarf from am appy or something. i heard it gets cold in the woods at night.

why didn't they just arrest him/put him in jail when they took this pic of him?

and did u know there are thousands of people who 'love' and support this outlaw? there is a huge fan club u can join where u can buy shirts such as this 1...

momma didn't try hard enough

it's ok oj, i know u had a 'rough childhood' so i think it's funny and admirable of u 2 run from the fuzz. i love u and i look up 2 u. since u had a 'rough childhood' there is no reason u should have gone 2 jail. i miss u, detective nordberg.

i know u destroyed a huge building and killed a lot of innocent people, but it's ok. i know u had a 'rough childhood'. wish i was an authentic and socially relevant human like yourself. think i'm going 2 start printing ur face on am appy t's and sell them via the internet. we miss u mister mcveigh.

finally, here is a letter colton harris-moore left in his momma's trailer...

'Cops wanna play huh!? Well its no lil game.....It's war! & tell them that'

just what we need. another war.



how do u feel about colton harris-moore?
have u seen the pic he took of himself in the woods?
does he deserve 'the chair?'
will u buy a colton t shirt even though it was printed on a gildan t? what if they run out of size S?
r u jealous of his wreckless life and nightvision goggles?
do u wish u had a 'rough childhood' so u could be having fun right now and people would like/feel bad for u?

Should I write a modern vampire book to make mad $$$ ?

what do you think about this modern vampire outbreak? feel like vampires are the new zombies.

should i be an edward cullen or a native american?

wondering if there are any hetero guys out there who like the twilight series and aren't afraid to show it.

thinking about writing my own modern vamp book series for guys. a series for tween guys to get hooked on. actually, think i might bypass the whole book thing and just write a series of movie scripts since they will eventually be turned into movies. in my movies, all men will stay completely clothed. sexy vampire chicks can take there shirts off while walking in slo-motion towards the camera. wondering how to make a girl vampire chowing down on a guys neck look erotic.

feel like the guys in the modern world are really looking for something to help them understand tween girls and their vamp obsession. thinking that men would eat this stuff up. could possibly make some sic cash just from throwing some white faced hottie on screen and make her run around biting people without a shirt on. feeling like jennifer love hewitt would make a nice vampire on the big screen.

think i would fill the soundtrack full of vampire weekend songs just to be ironic.

horchata?

found this when i was looking for vampire stuff with google. felt horrified but a little intrigued.

did they beat me to the punch by capitalizing on men's uninvolvement in the vamp scene?

just want a little safety

think these hipster kids are vandals or just making knew york safer for themselves?

the scene/emo kids: emotional roller coasters

there seems to be a trend in the modern emo kidz. the earliest emo guys were happy go lucky people who sang about playing music in their garage, staring at night skies, and a red t-shirt/blue jeans combinations. these were the 90's. we had emotion in music. people related to it because they too had emotions. it was very real music. people sang about how they felt. sometimes happy, sometimes unhappy, sometimes filled with h8.

colored band shirts were cool, and so were plain blue jeans. it was simple because they were about the music not the image.

then came the kids who thought it was cool to be unhappy. they sang music about emotions too. but apparently these kidz didn't know happiness is an emotion. depressing sounding music wasnt good enough, it had to look depressing too. so in the late 90's early 00's we have this trend of emo kids wearing all black all the and putting pounds of grease in their hair to make themselves look like 'ash ketchum'.

sort of glad i was still 'finding myself' during this trend and didn't bite down on this culture.

in the last year or two i think we've began to see a new trend. a rise in emotion maybe? or maybe its the same emo kids who dont want to be called emo anymore so they where brighter clothes and act happier. don't think they're really fooling anyone.

is it sxy to look like an azn anime character? is it cool to look like a character from dragon-ball z?

seems like the people who follow these trendz closely and are instep with every change in style aren't too concerned with the music. feel like they are just bringing weakness to a once authentic genre.

will i still like skinny jeans when im 40?

will i still like native or sdre when im 50 or will i listen to national puplic radio like my parents do?

what will the emo kidz wear in 20 years?

hope it becomes cool to write music about happier emotions again. miss those old songs

would an alt internet/telephone dating service become popular?

see tv commercials all the time for telephone dating services. apparently it has become a huge business in the last few years. a place where sad, lonely meagers can call in and find someone compatible in their loneliness. these commercials always seem to find very attractive women with huge cantaloupes crammed in their tiny shirts. can't believe people that look like that ever need to call into a service to get in touch with someone compatible. seems like they probably wouldn't be interested in compatibility. seems like they just wanna look nice n hot to attract men with big biceps and gelled up hair and no personality besides their love for jagermeister-bombs.

do you think if i started a internet/phone dating company for alts i could get some good cash? seems like what makes alot of people get into the alternative style is loneliness. they feel like no one gets them so they want to become what no one is. should i cash in on the sadness of others. seems like people could really dig this.

what type of alt guy wouldn't call my service if i used a model like this for my advertisements?

people could call in while they are driving around feeling alone and talking on their blue tooth devices.

think this guy is ahead of the curve with the invention of the hands free cell phone.

don't think i could ever cash in on other peoples misfortunes. just not cool. feel like us as consumers are already getting raped by many big businesses. we don't need a third party to lure us into false hope by flaunting around fake women to rope us into their schemes.

repetition gets the best of me

i have taken this city for granted. it's actually a great place. i think if i lived somewhere else and came here it would renew my appreciation.

after driving downtown almost every day i don't realize how cool the city-scape looks. it's got its share of great looking buildings and ugly ones just like anywhere else.

feel like people who say, "I can't wait to get out of Grand Rapids" don't realize how cool this place is.

the music scene here is pretty strong although it's been hard to thrive lately with the lack of all ages venues to get the tweens into good local music at a young age.

think the cops are trying to subdue the music scene here. feel like at most the house shows the grpd just wants to make a big deal out of nothing. feel like they're causing more trouble than us.

love how michigan gets the full experience of every season. if it stays warm too long i'd go crazy. can't stand being hot all the time. makes my hair do strange things. don't think i'll follow the trend and move to florida when i become a senior citizen. might move north to break the stereotype. canada maybe? seems like a chill place. wouldn't mind raising kidz in a place with a lower drinking age. give them the privilege i don't have.

think i might unplug my 'low emission al gore green car' from the electrical outlet in my garage this weekend and just drive around for a few hours. see if i can find somewhere i've never been and try and get myself back home. maybe a place called keene township or further. don't know a whole lot of cites where you can be directly downtown, drive for ten minutes, and be in between corn fields. i think thats nice.

looking forward

there are a lot of things coming up in the next few weeks/months that im getting anxious about. of course there's christmas, new year, and turning twenty. but there's other stuff. looking forward to getting out of the house and into a new one. looking forward to recording new music, it's been far too long since i have recorded music that i really care about. really can't wait to see how the songs turn out.

looking forward to having conversations in song lyrics.

looking forward to finishing the semester and taking it easy for a few weeks. looking forward to snow and the smell of winter. looking forward to late friday nights at the vous with people i care about.

looking for more owls (very cool creature)

review: BMG

was just in Chicago visiting my uncle with my family for thanksgiving. he surprised us with tickets to see the Blue Man Group. i wasn't particularly excited to see them considering the fact that i associate them with cheezy weird, experimental, percussion instruments, zany antics, and the old Intel inside commercials. the show was actually very kewl. the music was entertaining and the blue men themselves were very funny.

the whole show was pretty artistic. it was cool to see so much color and creativity in modern art. seems like alot of modern art is just circles or lines and doesn't require a whole lot of creativity at all. just enjoyed feeling authentically excited about music and art in a different way.

if you ever get the chance, i suggest seeing the show sometime.

Eeeee Eee Eeee

thought i would try something different. I Finished reading this book and thought it would be cool to write a book review.

The book is called Eeee Eee Eeee and it's written by young alt author Tao Lin (the title is apparently the sound a dolphin makes when feeling alone, confused, or awkward). Tao is a somewhat successful author who is well known for his blog, Reader of Depressing Books and his poetry readings. His writing style is strange and hard to follow but is very funny and captivating.

Eeeee Eee Eeee is about Andrew, a twenty some year old post college kid who works at Dominos and recently moved from New York back to his home in Florida. Throughout the book he has interactions with talking animals such as dolphins, moose, bears (who like to put blankets over other animals heads when feeling threatened or annoyed), a hamster, and an alien. Andrew doesn't seem to like anything but being depressed, independent movies, and a girl named Sara who dumped him.

The plot is weird and slow but not boring. It's almost like there is no story to be told at all but it is still incredibly entertaining to read. It frequently jumps from present tense to past and sometimes goes into the lives of characters that don't have much to do with the story at all.

Overall a good read, not life changing or inspiring, just a good book to read to occupy some extra time.

rating: 3.5 out of 5

this is to that

cool is to average as

fixed is to bike,

manual is to automatic,

beer is to beverage,

and analog is to digital

went for a ride tonight. love night rides when there aren't many cars on the roads, i can be comfortable in just a flannel and sweatshirt, my bike is completely silent, and all i can hear is my own breathe.

stress

i am currently studying a chapter in my psychology class dedicated to the effect of stress on our body both physically and emotionally.

when we stress out about stuff it takes energy away from our immune systems, causing us to become sick easily, have trouble sleeping, and cause cardiovascular issues.

started to consider the amount of stress in my own life. contemplated for a while. and eventually decided that i have very few things to stress about. i consider myself a reasonably chill person who doesn't react harshly to my changing surroundings.

maybe its because i don't have a whole lot of things to stress out about, or i don't get put in stressful situations with high amounts of drama.

my text book says there are a few things you can do to handle stress

1) be more physically active. (i.e. lift weights, run, jog, ride a bike)

2) create a reliable social network of friends who you can rely on for comfort, help, and counseling in stressful situations.

3) do a lot of recreational drugs / consume a lot of alcohol and get hella drunk/high as a coping mechanism/memory eraser. (people seem to use this one the most even though its the least advised)

i used to have trouble sleeping. would stay up until 5 or 6 in the morning. i would lay in bed and try not to think about anything. think high school stressed me out and turned me into a temporary insomniac. the pressure of sports, social status, cultural relevance, and eventually going to college fucked me up.

growing up sucks sometimes

growing up is cool sometimes

what does stress do to you?

what do you do to stress?

good feelings

i have been in a relatively good mood lately. feel good about the show on friday and for the future plans with the band. i haven't been keeping myself clean lately. seems like i tend to not take care of myself on the weekends. i wore the same t-shirt and the same jeans all weekend and havent showered since thursday. i usually clean myself up atleast every 3 days or so but i'm feeling especially ratty right now. not sure wether to embrace the feeling or walk straight int the shower when i get home.

feeling embarrassed

today i was riding my bike down the Ransom hill from the grcc library to my next class on my fixed gear bike. Was going pretty fast because i had a green light and didnt want to have to stop. The light turned yellow so i had to skid to stop. When i tried to skid my chain popped off the cogs leaving me brakeless. I tried to put my foot on the front tire to slow me down but somehow ended up falling to my left and sliding on my side for a few feet. felt pretty embarrassed. luckily it was still fairly early in the morning so there weren't many people to see it happen. still embarrassed.

makes me think i need to do a better job working on my bike or put on a brake. deffinately dont want to put on a brake.

feeling the effects

things are much better when looked at in different ways. on the outside, things seem more clear. glad i came from the inside to view life from the outside. it makes more sense. saw how i got roped into things so easily. saw how i can't get roped into things so easily again.

wish i took my own advice more often. don't know what to tell people who ask for advice. wish more people were real to each other. wish more people weren't so fake oti, or behind the back.

heard that rob bliss loves getting/givving hj's to/from other men. (fact)

wish i was feeling the effects more so i could write more and with more typos. wish slurring my words came before passing out (like most people). wish pbr tasted like new castle but stayed the same price.

wish i lived with my friends. wish i had friends to live with. wish i had money to live with my friends.

wish people didn't judge. wish people didn't feel the need to be connected to other people just to say they 'know people'.

wish my friends lives with me. wish i wasn't about to sleep. wish i was still be having fun.

are wishes better than regrets?

are wishes just things you would regret in the future?

what do you regret?

right now i have zero regrets because i feel like i'm starting something new. something that will help or hurt depending on how i choose to go about it. cant say what it is for sure. but its got2b something.

probly wake up in the morning, feel stupid, then delete this post

wish gary busy would be a major character in more movies

Rah!Chester

being in a band again feels right. Haven't felt this connected to music in a while. I feel like when when i'm not making music and playing shows there is something wrong, like i can't find a reason to actually enjoy life.

can't wait to schedule shows, can't wait to record, can't wait to make stupid 'video updates' and post them on u-tube, can't wait for long drives with friends and a windstar full of gear, can't wait to have fun again.

feeling good about the future.

halloween resolution

i have this problem. everytime i do something social i tell myself. "tonight i'm going to meet new people. im going to have fun and talk alot and be enthusiastic."

but every time, i fill my cup, find a couch and just sit. i wait for someone else to sit down. wait for them to say something and then maybe have a conversation. it's not that i'm not having fun, just not the potential fun that is being presented to me.

how do people go places where they don't know anyone and feel comfortable?

so... i need to branch out, i need to join in on conversations when i have something to add to them, i need to stand up and wander around the party until i find a compatible 'yes' and start a conversation.

i need to not be an outsider.

palisade

this song fits the season i think

one of my favorites

There I was, fourteen spinning
With my arms out like a scarecrow

Walking down Monroe to the park
Dancing up Madison

With my eyes closed your feet
Sounding like a symphony of strings
You picked me up and whispered "Forever"
Like a secret in my ears
Now. . .

- mineral -

wish they would follow the trend of alot of the great mid-western 90's emo bands and get together for a reunion tour.

would love to hear a song about fuckin' shit up

explanation and exploration (a follow-up)

so i've had time to think about, and analyze the things that push my buttons. think i'm on my way to understanding them and coping with them to essentially be a more chill with the world around me.

1. 'athletic' clothing in a 'non-athletic' setting.

think this just bugs be because i really enjoy a good pair of jeans and a t-shirt. when i see people in b-ball shorts in anyplace other than a gym/b-ball court/track/etc. i just see it as lazy and they don't care to represent themselves. but i realize that they most likely see me as a bum who wears strange skinny jeans and will never understand the comfort of being in shorts all day. so i think it's something i can get over, just not something i would choose to do.

2. Nicolis Cage

can't get over this. this guy ruins so many potentially good movies. think of how much better his movies would be if someone other than that ass-hole starred in them. how does this guy still make money?

3. people merging on the high-way not going the speed of traffic

no chance. will always get crazy agro over this.

4. wall-mart

just never going there. problem solved

5. mountain bikes used in an urban setting

having 'rock-shocks', huge-azz tires, and those 'take-off-able ' bull-horn bars doesn't do much on concrete. the sound of those enormous tredz humming on the cement is the worst. not saying that every urban cyclist should go buy an awesome road bike or build a fixie but if you live in a city, mountain bikes are slow and stupid looking. i think the only way i can get over this dislike is by getting the word out until there are no urban-mountain-bikers.

6. celebrities being asses infront of an audience just for attention

people suck as is, and when they get a taste for the 'spot-light' (money) they change. they will do weird, stupid things just to make headlines again. obviously, this doesn't apply all, some are still cool chillable dudes who i could probably hang with. guess i can handle this dislike by not listening to konny west, chrostopher brown, james fox, johnny mayer or by avoiding all movies by bill maher, and mike moore.

ok, hopefully this will improve the quality of my life and allow me to be more accepting and chill. the test will be making this blog work irl. its easy to just write about things but difficult to take it home and apply it to my off-line way of life.

what makes you angry?

would making a list and figuring out why these things make you mad help your ability to be a relaxed individual?

do you like the things i dislike?

list, review, revise, explain (four steps in becoming more chill with my surroundings)

i recently realized how many things tend to push me the wrong way. my number of dislikes seems to be growing. so, in attempt to get to know these dislikes and understand why they upset me, i decided to make a list.

DISLIKES

- 'athletic' clothing in a 'non-athletic' setting (i.e. b-ball shorts at school)

- Nicolis Cage (seems to ruin too many potentially decent movies)

- people not merging onto a highway going the speed of traffic

- Wall-Mart

- Mountain bikes used in the city

- people i don't know asking for cigarettes

- celebraties with an attitude that implies a code morals/ethics/rules does not apply to them (i.e. Kanye West, Jammie Fox, Bill Maher)

- new things that are meant to sound/look/feel old. (with some exceptions)

after sitting on this blog for a few days and reviewing my list i hope to make a follow up post with more reflection. to go over these dislikes and give more reasons why they cause me so much anger and how i can cope with them.

should a costume reflect someone you actually wish you could be?

as halloween is approaching quickly, i have found myself invited to a few parties that are costume mandatory. thinking about the minimal effort i can put into my costume and hopefully not make myself look/feel like an ass. i guess halloween is sort of a reason to act like another person and be something your not for one night out of a year.

should your costume represent something you wish you could be but never will?

as a kid the holiday is all about candy, and walking around a 'safe' neighborhood asking for sweets like a brat.

as a teen, you have to make a decision... is getting dressed up worth getting a shitload of free candy?

in the late teens/early twenties, the holiday changes gears entirely. it's all about getting costumed up and gettin' drunk. (also gives 'yes's' and unfortunately 'no's' a chance to dress as slutty as possible. i.e... pirate hookers, playboy bunnies, and nympho angels)

i never feel like dressing as someone else is much fun. i've worked on my personal brand and would like to keep it for the night. don't mind just being me all the time.

but if it gets me a free keg cup, i'm thinking raoul duke would be a strong choice.

wednesday evenings

recently found a new way to appreciate the mid-week hump. owner of Commute bike shop, located downtown GR, started organizing weekly bike rides every wednesday night. they're a great way to enjoy biking. not too fast or slow.

any type of bike is welcome. fixed gears to mountains.

vegan cookies are made and shared before the ride begins which are always delicious.

the ride ends at Founders where the group has a few beers to end the night.

makes me appreciate that there are still people that like to take a break from the high-tek world of computers, phones, ipods, and blue-teeth and just enjoy something as simple as riding a bike. although the modern world has brought me many things that i think are relevant and i use just about everyday, such as this computer, i wish that the world could go back in time and just slow down. everyone is stressed when they don't need to be. did the people that go agro over 'progress reports' in cubicles as a full time job know that's what they wanted to do for the rest of their life? did they have the option of going to college and choosing a more chill career?

(this is my pill to cure stress)

how do you calm down?

technology; good, bad, or both?

does your job give you headaches/make you depressed?

(...if you're from grand rapids and own a bike i encourage meeting up downtown @ 9 in the lot across from vertigo on division. you won't regret it.)

been tired

feel like i don't have much of a life. school all morning and day. work all evening and night. last night's wednesday night ride was the first social thing i did in too long.

am i becoming a puppet?

with early classes i don't get to sleep much. wish i would have put more things into consideration when i scheduled my classes.

too tired, almost the weekend.

brand new @ the fillmore in detroit 2morrow

good

what hat are you?

there are plenty of options and functions of hats. wear them to look cool, keep your head warm, keep sun out of your eyes at a baseball game.... it's a long list

hope to lead you into the right direction when picking out the hat to represent your personal brand.

Trucker
classic bro hat. often combined with vintage looking shirt, plaid shorts, and sandals. not the most respectable hat but can be pulled off a select handful of dudes.

la bamba

if you've ever played in a ska band than you own one of these. also worn by people who wish they were born in a different time period and like things that look, sound, and feel old.

golf hat

you like to let people know that you play golf and have money. doesn't mean you have titleist clubs but like to make that impression.

military

you have never fought in a war but like the boring grey fatigue sort of look. you like having a bill on your hat but you either don't like sports or don't want to represent a certain team. a strong choice among hipsters.

knit/winter

doesn't have to be cold to wear one of these. wear it on a bad hair day or just cuz you like the look. often worn towards the back of the head so it bunches up a little bit at the back/top part of the skull for a 'fuck it... this is as good as it gets' look. a favorite among sk8r bros and many alts.

cyclist

if you were this hat and don't bike often than it's just a crutch. these hats only work or people who are serious about bicycles and who have shortish hair.

of course these are just a few of the hundreds of hat options but hopefully it will help you select what hat fits you. or just when judging other people you see in hats.

fuck waiting rooms

spent five and a half hours in a med-center yesterday. all they did was give me a shot, give me a breathing treatment, 2 chest x-rays, and wrote me a few prescriptions. all things that should take no longer than 1 hour combined. i think i spent 4.5 of those hours sitting alone in a room trying to stay awake and wondering if they forgot they put me in there.

long story short i have some intense bronchitis

took a steroid shot in the ass too, felt like barry bonds.

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fuck it... gonna chill with a movie... in the mood for something with edward norton

Chicago; bike friendly city with a strong personal brand and a landslide of yes's

took a trip to chicago over the weekend. went on a couple long bike rides through the city and along the lake. have to appreciate the efforts they're making to accommodate bicyclists. the areas on the sides of the road reserved for bikes is something every city should have.

as an entry level fixed gear rider with minimal inner-city riding experience i felt very comfortable.

also enjoyed the culture and style of the place. the city itself had a brand that was simple but strong.

yes's also outweighed no's in a significant way that is always an appealing attribute.

(something that i would like to say we have here but can't convince myself of)

city rating .... 4.5 out of 5

good game chicago

first few days

yesterday, and so far today, the weather has been the best. a few anxious leaves have fallen, and the air has been crisp. my favorite. being comfortable in a sweatshirt all day long is perfect. couldn't ask for more.

makes me think of sundays with the family when i was younger. getting some apples, cider, and donuts from Robinette's and walking around proven trails.... prime.

i think i'll take a break and do that a few times this fall.

what's your favorite season?

mentally crazy? or just generally insane?

so i met up with a friend to get some coffee and some afternoon lunchdinner. as i was riding my bike back to my car i heard someone yelling. not screaming for help, or hollering out gibberish obscenities like just another tweaked homeless dude. the guy was was wearing a nice looking white collared shirt and looked like he had some type of job to help keep his generally clean, consistently bland appearance.

he was very well articulate and had a decent vocabulary. his favorite words were "they/them," "suppress," "false," and "acuse". this guy was loud. i could hear him rambling from a good 75 yrds away.

i started to wonder what this guy's deal was. could he have blown a fuse during another stressful day under florescent lights in his office? did he just get laid off and decide to take out his frustration on the ears of the sidewalk-ers of Monroe-Center? was he ranting about the police, a parking ticket, jennifer granholm, barack obama? who knows. the guy was just pissed and decided to yell his gray-matter out at the empty bench in front of him.

not going to say what skin color he was because it doesn't matter. the dude just pissed me off, put me in a bad mood.

thanks guy. hope you figure it out.

what will radio play 20 years from now be like?

i hope that when my kids turn on the radio and listen to classic rock it isn't full of bands like nickleback, breaking benjamin, or tres dias grace. it would be an embarrassing way to represent our generation. it could be worse if they just played kanye, kris brown, or little wayne. what will our children think of us? will they think their parents were a bunch of shallow tools who think only of drinking alcohol out of glittery chalices, beating women, and driving cars with wheels that look like they're moving when the car isn't?

is this the face you want to represent your generation?

not saying that classic rock from our parents generation is great. in fact i think most of it is boring and not worth my time (a few exceptions exist). but atleast they were real musicians and wrote songs the right way.

(right way: getting fucked and writing whatever gibberish pours out of your mouth.

e.g. "ina goda davida", "hotel california", "the immigrant song" )

let's hope that future radio will just pass over the 2000-2010 mainstream music era for good. think it would be best.

but who knows, maybe their music will be worse. could it get worse?

could you live with your children thinking Creed was your source inspiration while you were growing up?

rock back to school

how do you feel about this new trend among tweens?

Kmart calls it rockstare. the look you get when you dress like a "rock star". is this cool? maybe if these kid/teens want to look like "rock stars" they should do some coke and trash a hotel room. I could see wal-mart marketing coke to tweens.

based on the commercial, the rock stars that these kids are trying to emulate are the molly cyrus, zach efron, and possibly hillary duff (if she hadn't fallen off the social radar) crowd. how did these kids become "rockstars"? Isn't hi-scool musical just about the furthest away from being a "rock star" you can get?

Finished

the product of a few hours of work, research, moments of minor frustration, and some cash

we say we don't, but we do

everyone cares. some say they don't, but everyone does.

the way we look.

i care.... so do you.

we shouldn't but it's just about impossible not to.

the hipsters that are searching for the newest trends often flowing over from azia. the mnstrm kids with the mall bought image. the punks who have to wear band tshirts to show off just how brutal they are. whoever, we all belong to something.

guess it's important to look different than other people, or the same as other people (depending on what you're going for). but wouldn't you rather just be different than everybody else by your actions?

when you get dressed in the morning what are you hoping people think when they look at you?

do you get agro when you spill catchup on your good white tshirt or do you continue your day without it affecting your mood?