Well…

I write quite a bit on this blog, and I set most of it as private, but I figure its about time that it gets thrown on here that I’m officially in a relationship with Stephanie Gilmore. Thats right. I said it. She is a smart, caring, spunky, fun, great looking young woman, and somehow I managed to convince her to date me .  To quote something I wrote about her on this very spot a few weeks ago:

“She is the first girl who i can honestly say honestly cares about me and isn’t kidding around. the first one to take me seriously. the first one that really means something new to me deep down. Speaking of down, how could i be around her! she is almost as crazy as i am, and best of all we are crazy about each other.”

I guess this is my way of saying “Dear blog, life is finally looking up”. She seems to have managed to save me from my worst enemy…(excluding Gagnon of couse)…myself.

And I’m posotive about one thing:…I’ve fallen for her. Hard. And that is absolutly, posotively beyond OK. In fact, it might be the best thing ever.

NIN: 1,000,000 live at rehearsals, July 2008 [HD]

New NIN + Justin on bass + Old Goldtop Paul + TRENT REZNOR = epic

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This Will Destroy You – A Three Legged Workhorse

If you ever find yourself with an open mind, a bad day, and ten extra minutes, give this a listen. Under the right circumstances, this band is damn near life changing. For real.

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Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten

Some if the most fascinating bass work I’ve seen in a while. It was seeing this a week or so ago that has inspired me to get back on bass 110%

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Wow. I need to blog. Bad. And I will, because I’m, (for the most part) done with twitter, and many other things of that nature. I think going back to this will be a good way for me to get what I want to get out…well, out, and the people that want to see it can see it, and if they don’t, thats ok.

Album of the Year

It’s just now 2009…and as a music nerd its about time I made my choice for album/record/CD whatever of the year.

The 5 runners up:

Attack & Release -The Black Keys

Station-Russian Circles

The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV – Thrice

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay

Lost in the Sound of Separation – Underoath (Very close second)

Album of the Year…TIE

…In Rainbows – Radiohead…

or Only By the Night by Kings of Leon…

You decide

You wouldnt believe it

i want less of my past and more of my future. i dont know what that future is, but it has to be better than what i have been through.

The Test

The test

everything in your life

is too good to be true

someday it’ll hit you

then you’ll be dead too

-

lying there on the ground

with no end in sight

an eternity lived

in one long night

-

as you awake to the sound

of your own burning bed

there’s blood spattered around

it’s all from your head

-

and as you cry out

“Someone please save me!”

there is no repose

you’ll rest now in safety

-

but his rod and his staff

have come to your aid

there is always a price

a price to be paid

-

and now that your saved

your life will be torture

as hell pulls you back

back into it’s corner

-

as the devil hunts you

you’ll find no quarter

all you have is a bible

no gun, and no mortar

-

and whenever you ask

ye shall always receive

unless of course

it is peace you seek

-

for the life of a Christian

is a life without rest

but a life with hope

a life, nay, a test…

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there is it, the best poem i have ever written….

John Mayer Trio – Wait Until Tomorrow “Live”

Here it is…I think it’s the closest I get to picking out just one song to have as an all-time favorite.

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Crying Wolf…

As usual, i have to push the reviews back a bit…its finals week…however, there shall be multiples! Expect one for the FOB recored, the most recent TV on the Radio album, and Silent Alarm from Bloc Party back in 04. It’s quickly rising to my list of all time favorites, quite a feat for any band.

In other news, the first two days of my new life have been pretty rocky, but decidedly better. Good better. I’ve tried out the new attitude with everyone, and so far so good. School tomorrow is the real test…if I can go through a day without, well, making a complete ass of myself. I’m also going to try talking with people that I had sworn not to…we’ll see how that goes. Damn this Bloc Party album is good, btw. Next time I pass Borders I have got to pick it up in plastic, it’s worth even that…

Wow…women. I have yet to figure them out. At all. Just when I think I’m close…BAM. SIKE!!!!!!!!. I’m further than ever. Ask me if you want to know about why I say that…

Hmm..what else today…My churches so called “second” (worship) service is headed down the tubes…there is lots of talk of giving it the axe. Which means no more worship band for me, and no more reason to keep driving to Brook for church. At least thats how some would see it. I’m not sure. I love the people there, and I have many friends, so maybe I’ll get lucky, and that part of my life wont die off. On a different note, I’m am so stoked to be in the Diary right now…It seems like the right band to be in at the right time. I think there is so much we can do with it. I can’t wait till the heavy writing starts during break.

I need to pack it up for the night, I think Dad is catching on to the keystrokes…roftercoper…haha.

Here’s to good times with friends-Bottoms up!

Much love,

–Ander, Slickwilly, Flip Jones, DJ Fad, WilBob, Synthy McTricky Hands, Wilhelm, and all my other nicknames past and present…