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2006-07-12T15:01:45Z

Summer school is almost over. I got an A and a B+ in the two classes I already finished, and should get an A- or B+ in my photoshop class that finishes next Wednesday.

I saw Cursive at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Monday night. That was amazing. Tim Kasher is always amazing to see live. One of the openers, Le Salle, was a pleasant surprise, and convinced Sean to pick up their CD. Afterwards he said how they write such cute boy/girl pop songs, but then take them all progressive and rock out. That sums that up pretty well. Cursive played I think five songs off their upcoming album Happy Hollow, one off the Dorothy at 40 EP, four or five songs off of Ugly Organ, three off Domestica, and one off of Such Blinding Stars. I was bummed they snubbed Storms of Early Summer, which I still enjoy more than any other Cursive next to Domestica. They brought three horns and a cellist out with them on this mini tour. The cellist was pretty good, but she was no Gretta. I was hoping since we were in NYC, where Gretta lives, we could get a reunion, but that didn't happen. The new songs sounded really good live, and of course the addition of horns in a few parts enhanced their older songs. It was really great to hear the trombone line in Some Red Handed Slight of Hand.

I was talking to Roger Lewis before the show, and he said new Good Life is being recorded in February, so I have a reason to anticipate next summer already. I forgot to ask him, but I ran into him in March and he said a new Neva Dinova would be out before new Good Life.

Some upcoming albums to look forward to: new Cursive (if you don't already have it) on August 22nd. New Decemberists on October 3rd. New Now It's Overhead by the end of the year. New Bright Eyes in January. Maria Taylor told me her new album should be out within the year, too. Neva Dinova around January. Good Life next spring/summer. I guess new Rilo Kiley? Blake said thats what he was planning after the Elected finished touring, which ended in April, so I guess they're writing/recording right now then. That should be out shortly, too.

For the love of the song

2006-05-15T05:08:07Z

or for the love of the subject. No Subject subject lines are annoying. It's the most enjoyable part of making posts. I don't know where this is going.

Nope, still don't know where this is going.

Not here apparently, either.

I start summer school on Tuesday. That should be fun. I'm in an 8-11 and a 11:30-2:30, M-R, from this Tuesday until Thursday, June 15th. The first class kind of sucks from it's description, so I might change it to a 3-6 class about the history of the 60s, instead. That sounds like it will be fun, and summer classes should be fun. Either way it will fulfill requirements I have to get out of the way, but it's a matter of having to wake up early and actually do work, and then possibly get some hours at work in after 3, or spend the next month as a full-time student, having a fun and easy class. I'll probably decide that Tuesday morning, after I sit through the first 8-11 class.

I have been listening to too much Pink Floyd lately. I want to start writing long and intense songs like they did. I want to start doing more drugs, so I can write "inspired" music. 'Cause lets face it, currently I'm not inspired to do much, nor am I showing any sort of productivity. I need to sit down with my guitar, various drugs, and my little brother, and write awesome songs. That would be sweet.

mmmhhhmmmm

2006-05-05T06:57:02Z

6 beers and a pain killer or two makes for a good night :)

Love Me Like You

2006-03-21T22:14:01Z

Uh-oh. I have a little bit of a problem on my hands. It is not a huge problem, and it affects no one but myself, but I still do not know what to do. A few people know this problem, such as Sean, Jim, and Katelyn, and I have gotten mixed reactions from it. It might not even be a problem, for it could turn into a really good thing, but currently I am unsure of how to handle this situation. Do I take control of the situation, and risk harming the already unsure situation, or do I wait it out, and run the the risk of nothing coming of it yet hope for the best?

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins put on a really good show. It was pretty sweet to see a concert inside of a church. I had seen many a shows in the Church's basement, but none prior in the actual church itself. R5 Productions I love to death, but they need to start starting their shows on-time more regularly. We did not get in until 8:45, and the start was held until almost 10. I am seeing Maria Taylor and Magic Numbers on Friday with my friend Tricia and maybe someone else, and then the Elected and the Magic Numbers on Saturday with someone hopefully. Who wants to go to the latter show? It will be amazing, I guarantee it, because both bands are ridiculously good. Three good shows in a week + an amazing week in Florida preceding good show week = a happy Brian.

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2006-03-11T09:09:21Z

I went to NYC today with Sean. It was a lot of fun. It was really the first time I went up with no intentions except to just walk around. Previously, I had only been there three times; twice were for school trips, so they did not really count, and the third time was this past summer with Tree. I had a lot of fun that day, but I didn't get to see much of the City. We did not get there until almost five PM, and she had to put up flyer's for Robert Nanna's City on Film show at the Knitting Factory.

Today Sean and I probably walked at least ten miles, which felt good, and covered a lot of the City neither of us had really seen before. We got to see all of Central Park, as we spent a good three hours walking around and admiring the park. After we got done in NYC we winded up heading to Philly for cheese steaks with Justin, and then got back around two-ish AM.

I enjoyed my time in NYC today, and plan to make trips there more frequently than I have in the past. I know Jim enjoys going there, and by going train from Red Bank area it is not too costly, so I do not foresee any reason not to head up that way. I still enjoy Philly better than NYC or Chicago, because it's like home for me, but those other large metropolitans have definitely grown on me of late.

That is all really. I am going to Florida tomorrow with my good friend Vanessa, so I should be back in a week's time.

$$$$

2006-02-27T08:35:18Z

I have been thinking of writing in here for awhile now, but never really felt like it.

I used to use my Xanga all the time, but that got lame because I would just update with the pointless shit going on in my life. I was heavily mocked for having an online journal, but I didn't care. I enjoyed updating, it gave me things to do while sitting here at 3 AM. Then I sought of abruptly stopped updating, with the sporadic entry every month or so. About a month or so ago, I was feeling kind of depressed and lonely, and extremely bored, so I went back and read through all of my old entries, and that made me more depressed. I realized that nothing has changed since I stopped updating that, and that was over a year ago. I made a bunch of entries in the Fall, and in retrospect, this past fall was exactly the same. In conjunction with a conversation with James about a month ago, I came to this conclusion: New faces, new attitudes, new locations, but all in all, the same shit. Mandi took over the resident female spot Rachael held. Bob took over as me, as he was a given to be there along with Steve. Dave took over for James. James and I kind of replaced Jay and Arty, as we would do our own things and occasionally hang out with the "group", or what have you, and kind of pushed off to the side. Denny's became the Diner, hanging out at Stockton became the occasional hang out at Smith residence. (I am talking about the Fall such as November and December, not necessarily the current time period). Even the scholastic aspect was the same. Instead of me on the verge of failing out, and eventually deciding to take time off, Steve was in that position this year.

I'm not really sure why I got into this, I guess a thought just popped into my head and I had to run with it. This isn't meant to be taken as a rant or anything, as I'm not attempting to start drama or problems here, but it's just something I had thought about.

gay?

2005-03-31T22:11:19Z

My live journal is being gay, no new entries are being added to my friends page, what the fuck is up with that?

sea_of_blood @ 2004-12-01T21:22:00

2004-12-02T02:23:34Z


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Normally I wouldn't post something stupid like this, but for those that know me well enough will find this funny.

Canada

2004-11-17T19:28:39Z

I'm going to move to Canada. I was there the other weekend, and it's a beautiful place. I went to Toronto, and it looked like it should be in the US, but older people and kids were actually out at night, they weren't affraid to be seen on the streets. It seems like a wonderfully happy place. I plan to go back either over winter break or spring break, maybe to Montreal, or Quebeq, or back to Toronto, or maybe even over to Vancouver. I <3 Canada.

dead?

2004-07-24T06:51:28Z

I'm dead. I might be alive again come september, at the latest of october, if at all. I really wish school were here, just so I could get time to do things again. I don't have time for a lot of things. Haven't shaved in way too long because haven't time. Haven't had time to eat. No time to shit or masturbate, or play guitar, three of my favorite things to do. Been wanting to fix my computer, was my car, and record three songs since beginning of June. Since going to sleep tuesday night (technically wednesday morning at 4) I've slept 15 hours yet worked 50. I'm barely going to get 4 hours tonight, and I tomorrow (being saturday) I work a full 17 hours and then on sunday I work at least 8, as much as 14 hours. I'm dead, or close to it.

Tonight we dance to the beat of marching feet

2004-07-20T06:34:51Z

Tonight we will begin. It will start out like any other, yet finish like none prior. It will take much planning, and even more caring.

Heyheyhey

2004-07-07T00:30:59Z

Blah blah blah... I don't have much to say. My life is incredibly dull. I don't really do anything anymore, I work, I got to diners, thats about it. Today is James' birthday, happy birthday to James! You'll like what I got.. er am going to go get now for you. I should buy someone else's life so then I'd have more fun. I think that would be so so cool, to purchase someone's life to live for yourself. I think I'm going to the liqour store, anyone need anything? OK, I'll get you that then. I'll talk to you later I guess, after I get back from the store.

sea_of_blood @ 2004-06-23T01:17:00

2004-06-23T05:18:57Z

So since last tuesday I've worked everyday, a total of 77 hours, and I still have work wednesday through saturday, possibly sunday. If I have off sunday, I would have worked 13 days in a row. The next 4 days I will work over 60 hours. Thats a lot of fucking work. The days are growing longer as my health is growing shorter. With each passing day I feel more and more fatigued, and more and more like a robot. I don't have time to do anything anymore. The only time I get to play bass and guitar are on my lunch breaks and the 20 minutes I have between jobs. This is the time I should be getting food in me, but instead I play guitar. So I'm not eating because I'm not playing guitar enough, and I'm keeping myself at an unhealthy level of caffine intake. On an average day I'll drink anywhere from 50-125 ounces of coffee, which is between 2000 and 5000 Mg's of caffine a day, not a healthy amount, esspecially with little to no food in me. I know I shouldn't be saying anything because I choose to work this much, and I just bring all of this onto myself, but everyone needs to rant once in awhile, right?

Anyway, so James got his promotion today, we're all very happy for him. Turns out he'll probably be making even more than he thought, which could be a good or a bad thing. I'm so happy for him, I really am. He deserves this so much. He's worked his ass off, well not really, he just sat on his ass, but still he worked hard to get very capable on computers, is a good worker, got along with all of his coworkers, a very dependable worker since he doesn't call out and is usually on time. So in celebration Steve James and I went out to outback, it was fucking awesome, I love that place oh so much. I tried to pick up the check, but James being the stuborn person he is wouldn't allow that and gave me some cash. It's impossible to pay for anything with him, it really is. And if there is a time that he has no money, he'll get you back when he does, even if it means sticking his hand down your pants to do so. I mean to put money in there, not to repay as in doing a favor like head or any of that, James is straight, or at least I beleive so. He keeps talking about Dodgeball, how it's hilarious and whatnot. I hate Ben Stiller, so I don't really want to see it. I'd go see it with Maggie if anyone, cause Maggie is awesome and so much fun to be around, but I realized tonight that'd be impossible because my nights off she works. Damn, working with a really cute girl whos a ton of fun to hang out with sucks because you really can't hang out with her so much. I wish I'd of gotten to go up north yesterday. This will be the first week I don't see Katelyn over the summer, and I love going up there to hang out with everyone else too, esspecially Vanessa. Even after only seeing her a couple times over the summer I'm still crazy about her. I'm gonna try and get up there sunday or monday, which ever day I have off. I kept passing out today at work. I looked like shit, not that I don't always look like shit, but today was worse than any other day. My coworkers all thought I was drunk and/or hungover. Hair was all over the place, in dire need of a shave, eyes glazed over, stubbling while walking, slurring my words. I don't even get this bad when I am drunk, and I was completely sober. I passed out at work for like an hour today, I felt bad because I was working with an old lady who is really nice, but she said she didn't mind doing the work in the morning since I looked like death. I can't even imagine how bad I'm going to get over the next couples of days. Summer isn't even in full swing yet and I'm already not doing so well. Last summer I didn't start to burn out until the last week of July, and it's now only the last week of June and I'm already starting to feel burnt out. Bad shakes, eyes twitching, arms and legs not feeling like they're still attached to me. This isn't good considering July 4th hasn't yet arrived. My eyes can barely stay open at work anymore. Oh yeah, that reminds me, yesterday I found this site that you could build your own South Park character, and the one I made look exactly like I do. Half open eyes with the bad sandbags, shaggy dark hair, in need of a shave, and he was holding a beer. It gave me a good laugh. I think I'm going to go to sleep now, or masturbate, more than likely the former rather than the latter, too tired to masturbate. Damn, I'm actually too tired to masturbate, that has never happened to me before, can't be a good sign.

Here Monica

2004-06-13T06:28:01Z

socksrockedOff (2:12:06 AM): you should like...post SOMETHING in your lj

This is me, this is me on no sleep, this is me on too much coffee to ever sleep, this is me after drinking over 100 ounces of coffee in a day, this is me needing to go to sleep..............................

Booo

2004-05-28T00:21:52Z

Boo to Live Journal, more a fan of xanga. I know it's more simple, and not as customizable, but I'm more a fan of that I guess.