so i finally sold my soul...

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:02:01 GMT

i post here now. read about all my adventures!

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:35:54 GMT

so uhm, i go to europe in about 2 months. [i really dont know what the expect there.]
in the meantime i'm working as a butcher (again). [the countdown to vegetarianism has begun.]
this past year has been ridiculous. [like completely bonkers.]
i think i am going to go into seclusion ["find myself" or whatever.]
i plan on reading death in venice (again), the constitution of liberty, and the way of the peaceful warrior. [maybe write my own sappy story]
buy good records [someone find me slippery when wet. i already bought london calling.]
continue going on walks at 3AM [its nice to see the stars at that hour.]
byeeee.

best of list

Tue, 09 May 2006 06:05:10 GMT

best song ever: canon in d

best intimate song: your hand in mine - explosions in the sky

best song men cant admit to liking: i wanna dance with somebody - whitney houston

best song to listen to after a break up. oh wait, i mean the worst: luv - travis

best getdown song: beast of burden - rolling stones

best wussy song that has tough lyrics: eye of the tiger - i dunno who sings this

best tough song with wussy lyrics: sweet child o' mine - gnr

best karaoke song: 99 luftballoons- nena (the german version!)

best pump up song: man in motion - john parr

best song white people can dance to: anything by will smith

best song to listen to while drinking/partying: dont stop believing - journey

best song to end a night: piano man - billy joel

best vulgar song: big booty hoes - notorious b.i.g.

best guitar solo in a song: eruption - van halen

best tears for fears song: the working hour

best lyrics in a song: summer girls - lfo

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:45:30 GMT

at approximately 4:57 PM EDT yesterday, a bird shat on me.

spring break 2k6

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:44:10 GMT

there are mondo amounts of photos so they're

before the party...

...after

no party is complete without trapped in the closet. even on st patricks day.

oh butters...

can anyone explain to me WHY the Sudan was in the nytimes section on int'l business opportunities? i mean, did they miss the memo on the genocide going on?!?

i went to the cloisters while in nyc. kinda disappointed. but this window pane was really cool.

yummy cupcakes

chris played on tuesday night.

same with elijah. although i dont remember him having a traveling troupe.

everyone needs to witness this statue

catherine and i being pensive at harvard sq.

90's themed party.

uhm, this photo reveals my state that night. and no i wasnt driving.

my mom is trying to get with the times. mamma mia!

anywayz...
cache and freedom deep are crappy movies. death in venice and the warriors, amazing.
i now own journey's greatest hits on vinyl. my genesis total is up to seven. tears for fears 'seeds of love' is a good record too. there actually is a cheap place for clothes on newbury street.
90's-themed and st patricks day parties are good ideas. eating taco bell before is not though.
being forced to remember that your brother brought home a stripper was not enjoyable. same with realizing six years have passed since chris played in a band. (when did i grow up??)
the grasshopper is an amazing restaurant.
people from wisconsin and noank are good company.
ethan not going to the party was not cool. you're on my shitlist buddy.

yah spring break!

weekend's accomplishments

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:21:54 GMT

1- asking some cute ukrainian gal to show me to the notre dame library, then her offering to drive me there
2- making out with a freshman while listening to 'songs from the big chair' on vinyl
3- getting a free book at a book signing in a coffee shop is ashland, va
4- randomly finding another place for chris to play on his east coast tour
5- getting a sunburn only on the left side of my body (it looks stupid, but still an accomplishment in my book)
6- using all of butters's medicine while he was gone
7- making a reference to Play-mate of the Apes in a film paper about "paracinema" (or B-Movies to everyone else)

i want to go home?

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 04:30:51 GMT

good thing i didnt eat here anyways.
http://cbs4boston.com/local/local_story_054095550.html

and so today, just when i thought i had gotten my shit together, my grandmother has a heartattack. and then i get the plague that is going around. thank God she is fine. i dont know what i'd do if she left.

i'd say i'm on par for a stellar semester.

old women love me

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:45:09 GMT

at salvation army today i picked up this record. then some older lady asked me to help her unfurl a bed sheet. i did, and then folded it back up. later, as i was waiting in line at the register, she asked what i had got. as i was about to pay for it, she said "oh dont worry hunny, i'll take care of it." and so an old lady bought me a peter gabriel vinyl for $1.25.

i think its safe to say i'm the man.

honey, i made an album

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:59:36 GMT

this rendered me speechless. someone please buy this before i do.

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:33:04 GMT

to cap the semester, jake and chris picked me up in b'more and we went to nashville and memphis. it was amazing.
here are some photos. none of nashville and other stuff though, which figures because it was/they were incredible.

somewhere in kentucky

we also changed the name of our band from ozone to jet-stream. get pumped.

this was taken before we crossed the street to graceland.

graceland.

elvis's dining room

the "jungle" room

elvis liked tv. so he had three. he wanted to be like lbj.

he also liked shooting things

we actually renacted the scene from spinal tap here. "since my baby left me...."

jake dared to rock. and why the fuck is the saying trademarked?

chris didnt want to, but rather felt like passing out

memphis was a shithole. this sign was outside sun studios, the place elvis, orbison, cash, lewis etc etc recorded.

we also noticed this on our van's tire. we went to arkansas to change it, just because.

so jake and i sang about it.

memphis had a pyramid. i'm not going to comment on it.

i finally got to see the mississippi.

somewhere in ohio.

somewhere in ohio as well.

swing dancing, nyc, whatever

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:19:12 GMT

notice how the statue's penis is like the size of my face

so swing dancing on saturday was the best i've been to since i started like four years ago. the dance competition was insane. of course there arent any photos of it. just some other random ones.

i danced with all these ladies. including tom

charleston with sarah. i learned how to do that shit backwards too

dancing with becah. there were several photos of me dancing and i dont know why. i figure everyone wanted to document my jive dancing abilities. and kudos to ken for making me wear that shirt.

okay, so there arent any photos of the dance competition, but this band really made my night. after playing an amazing set they gathered here and played Knock Me A Kiss by Louis Jordan, Stardust by Louis Armstrong (my favorite song by him) and then capped it off with It Dont Mean A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) by Ellington. Holy fuck.

at the diner

we met that boy in the yellow while dancing. jen you'll prolly think he's hot.

just a photo of hampden, baltimore. nothing special. except that sweet vw bus.

i couldnt resist not showing nathaniel bates on his "birthday." that indian place was insane. milon bangladesh in case you ever on like 1st ave and 3rd st.

better than prussian blue

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:11:39 GMT

i came up with dating rules, considering, at least according to sarah, i am a dating aficionado...or something. i've found these to work. am i talking out of my ass? perhaps. but they should be adhered to by all, or else you face the consequences. this can also apply for girls, so substitute whats appropriate. except the ashley part. that never changes. ever.

RULE #1: DONT EVER DATE A GIRL NAMED ASHLEY. stay away. ashley means doom. and doom is bad for relationships. same goes with yankees fans.

RULE#2: Stay away from people from New Jersey. If you happen to meet someone amazing from the Garbage State, proceed with immense caution. And especially girls named Ashley. If you meet an Ashley from New Jersey, hop on the next space shuttle launch and get to the stratosphere immediately.

RULE #3: Girls shorter than you are key. Anytime they can rest their chin on your shoulder when you're hugging, its really cute. seriously.

RULE #4: Follow Rule #1!

RULE #5: If they smoke, they fuck.

RULE #6: Any mix CD must include Journey. Some say Roy Orbison too, but that should go on the second mix you give them, not the first.

RULE #7: Try and go after a girl that lives within 100 miles. I dont ever pay attention to this rule, but i really should.

RULE #8: When you unlock the car door for the gal, walk the long way around the car. If she unlocks your door, she's a keeper. If she does not, proceed with caution. If she says that she was going to but didnt, say something witty in response, but move on. the thought was there.

RULE #9: Any girl that can call you out on your masculinity is a treasure. Think about it - she realizes that you're not trying to be pretentious but you have a certain level of honesty about you. and honesty is key.

RULE #10: Befriend her parents. Seriously. Pays off major dividends.

RULE #11: When hanging out, dont play Forty Licks by the Stones. Good album, but Beast of Burden will ruin all chances of even holding a conversation. This one I never experienced, but was told an awful story about it. So just avoid it. Same goes with watching Mean Streets. I did experience this one, and it wasnt pretty.

I think thats it. Sorry for the NJ trashing. But feel free to run any corollaries, or amendments by me. They might be added.

mascot appreciation post

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:28:37 GMT

i love mascots. they're just so darn cute. some people hate them and think they detract from the game. i think they're an added bonus to the experience. if the game sucks, at least the mascot is running around having fun. so i decided to post most of my favorite mascots. here is one of my favorite, in doll form:

the only time the mets are to be taken seriously

same goes with the bengals

these three are kinda cute

what the fuck is this? whoever approved of this needs to be sedated

awwww, its a big...red....thing...

Harvey the Hound (the dog on the left) actually got its tongue ripped out by the coach of the edmonton oilers a few years ago. poor pooch.

i dont know what to make of this, besides it being amazing

WALLY!

all five of these are incredible. seriously.

my dream was to be this when i was a boy

The rest of these no longer exist. So sad.

He got replaced by another blue jay named Ace. ouch.

this team moved to fucking illinois. its going to be a long winter in worcester without the icecats.

The rest of these are of Youppi! He is my favorite. He was recently adopted by the Canadians, but it still sucks.
Viva la Expos. Viva la Youppi!

(i still cant believe the expos moved after that photo was released. i think i cried when i first saw it)

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:43:49 GMT

phil left wednesday. he said he'll be back in five years. i dont trust that.
i never told him about what happened between her and i. if i never get the chance, i'm fucked.
but i'm always going to remember this

i am writing a paper on the chuck taylor shoes. i need to conduct a survey of whether or not you've owned a pair. if so, how many have you had?

holy shit

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 00:29:27 GMT

i went to high school with this kid.

http://cbs4boston.com/video/?id=11868@wbz.dayport.com

Montreal Photos!

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:56:06 GMT

So Chris, Kyle and I went to Montreal last weekend. I dont have pictures of me (finally) ordering from bars, or Ulrich the 30yr old German dude who went drinking with us, or the chicks we met, or the crazy bar that was like spring break, or the kid from VA that i almost fought, or belly dancers, or the trampoline behind the club where the belly dancers were, or randomly getting carded at an irish pub and NOT at the border, or the warrant shirt i bought, or the tons of cars we saw backing up, or going to burlington. but here are some photos:

I dont know

Oh the French and their spelling

Why are there two lawnmowers in a parking garage, and why is one old school?

Notre Dame de something

Good to know Tom Brady is popular in Montreal

Confed's in Montreal??

Chris took this

Our hostel room (somehow we lucked out and got a private one)

This is kinda self-explanatory

Last call

That sure puts the "cow" in cowboy hats

yep.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 05:18:35 GMT

so i've been taking medicine to combat my sickness, and crazy dreams have resulted:

dream #1 - becoming the bassist of rj, despite not knowing anyone in the band or even how to play bass. yet i still become a member and play a live set/music video shoot at the corner of west boylston st and mountain st, in front of the honeyfarms. everyone is loving my tunes (when they are way off the music) when a huge fight breaks out in the middle of the intersection. this doesnt stop my playing.

dream #2 - going to the boston garden to watch some old timer hockey tournament. in case you didnt know, the garden closed like 10 years ago. i had to buy a ticket in the steep bleachers, which felt more like a roller coaster ride. somehow i managed to get a few rows back from the ice, and noticed a nameless friend playing.

dream #3 - visiting a house my friend was at, but upon entering realized it was a gate to hell. needless to say i had to fight a rather large demon before driving away.

if anyone is curious about this medicine, its only Actifed Triprolidine and Pseudoephedrine.

more puppies

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:27:02 GMT

so we now own a stray poodle, and it likes my dad. i think thats the final sign that i need to leave my house and go learn stuff again.

awkward moments

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:18:33 GMT

so many random things happened today i just had to tell everyone about. even a few "T-J" moments.

-seeing a lady eat raw meat in front of me, then a coworker saying "i wanted you to experience that"
-seeing a guy in an 'artist formerly known as prince' t-shirt (when he was that crazy symbol)
-getting $6.66 as a price on six different items......okay.........it was only twice but it was still a bit too satanic
-having a customer yell at me for "smushing ground meat together" then demanding i grab a new bunch
-having the Jamaican guy in seafood say "aye, nothin like one man helpin out another man" after i picked up a window that fell
-thinking about "building a mystery" then hearing it on the radio
-thinking about "express yourself" then hearing it on the radio
-thinking about the ending song to 'cant hardly wait,' then hearing it on the radio
-reminiscing about when i first saw freaks and geeks, and then later watching that same first episode
-accidentally referring to a female as "sir," and the lady not being offended, or hardly noticing the freudian slip

Tue, 05 Jul 2005 06:38:00 GMT

You Are 68% American

Most times you are proud to be an American.
Though sometimes the good ole US of A makes you cringe
Still, you know there's no place better suited to be your home.
You love your freedom and no one's going to take it away from you!

How American Are You?

while i'm on the subject, can anyone explain why country music was the theme at the fireworks in boston tonight? what sense is there having two country performers tonight? with the exception of nyc, which is an entity unto itself, boston, and especially cambridge, are quite possibly the most un-"american" city(s) in the nation. if i wanted a country atmosphere, i'd go to birmingham or something. can anyone explain this to me?

Mon, 23 May 2005 05:35:28 GMT

i finally have internet/desk/cleanliness/coolness in my room since i moved in three years ago!

the appleseed cast show on friday was one of the best shows i've ever been to. having eleven people stay at my house on saturday was one of the craziest moments of my life. playing video games with phil on sunday reminded me of one of the fondest memories of high school.

ps - someone pleazzzzz buy me this

list of stuff

Sun, 15 May 2005 04:44:51 GMT

holy crap. freshman year is over. i decided to make a list of what was 'cool and not cool' to inform people how it went. its in no apparent order, other than the what my cerebral cortex decided. this is going to be a work in progress so feel free to add any if you want to help me remember.

COOL: goucher, college life, classes, friends, butters, meeting random people, my floor (no it did not smell, so shut up,) smoothies, baltimore, halo2, doing wild things, underwear pants parties, keg parties, fells point, drinking, not drinking, baltimore shows, the people i met from baltimore, the trips to nyc, orioles games vs red sox, watching movies and writing papers on them, freaks and geeks, you got served, getting paid to do my hw or to film a game, skipping 3 days of class to take part in the greatest moment in boston history - and getting away with it, sleeping with someone you care about, chip the shuttle driver, listening to todd party at 3am when i have an 8:30, halo2, moco, diners, butters, being in the computer music lab, making that pins dvd, swing dancing,chinatown bus, driving a friends car, gig, spring break in boston, the three months of abstinence, superbowl party with eagles fans, the insanity right after goucher got facebook, flying on a plane several times, sonar (that one time...) rufus wainwright concert, bold show in nyc, oz, friends from back home, yabba pot, seeing hopkins play duke, charles theater, those occasional dates, sledding at wachusett mountain, visiting antietam

NOT COOL: bullshit, getting food poisoning, spending a weekend with the lacrosse team in north carolina, spending a weekend with the lacrosse team in salisbury, putting up with people's nonsense, 8:30's on mondays wednesdays and fridays, computer music lecture, not swing dancing enough, winter break at my home, superbowl party with eagles fans, an uneventful second semester, the collapse of the amoeba, not capitalizing when butters was gone for the weekend, lies of all sorts, losing my cellphone, the three months of (planned) abstinence...which actually turned out to be like six, boring weekends, people talking shit on lj, realizing one year of college is over

i cant think of anything else at the moment. i'll compose something in the future about being home again.

dandy life

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 05:20:26 GMT

i got flak for only writing sophisticated material on this, so i'll have this be simple.

i think i had a complete weekend. i honestly cant remember the last time that happened down here. gig, jimmies chicken shack, DRIVING, dc, show, diner, gundam. cant ask for much more.

...well...maybe an automobile and my dog

blargh

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:32:59 GMT

things are so fucking bowser. a trip to the hospital. a weekend in carolina with the lacrosse team. stupid classes at awful times. no swing dancing till after break. six weeks and only one fond memory.

things were supposed to carry on. not regress.

something on my mind

Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:37:22 GMT

In time even death itself might be abolished...Saw it so when he got around to composing the reminisces he hoped would go down amongst my descendants for a long time. Reliving the war in words he began to wish he could relive it in fact. He came to believe that he and his fellow soldiers, grey and blue, might one day be able to do just that, if not here on earth, then afterwards in Valhalla. Who knows he asked, as his narrative drew to its close, but it may be given to us after this life, to meet again in the old quarters. To play chess and dress, to get up soon to answer the morning roll call, to fall in at the tap of the drum for drill and dress parade. And again hastily dawn our war gear while the monotonous pattern of a long roll summons to battle. Who knows but again the old flag ragged and torn snapping in the wind, may face each other in a flutter: pursuing and pursued while the cries of victory fill a summer day. And after the battle then the slain and wounded will arise and all will meet together under the two flags, all sound and well. And there will be talking and laughter and cheers, and all will say did it not seem real? Was it not as in the old days?