Les Jours Tristes

Moderation

2008-02-02T20:35:00.000-05:00

Ever have a problem with it? I do daily, and i'm not talking about eating or having sex, or playing too many video games. I'm talking about alcohol and drugs and excessive money spending (monies you dont have). I really don't know limits as far as those things go, and I find myself in trouble afterwards. I can't make those good decisions that some people can make in those states. Like you have 130 dollars in your account. This class you have to pay for is 120 dollars...and you buy a $10 drink and tip $1... now what? You don't get paid until next Thursday and you're going to get dropped from the class. These are my problems with alcohol. It's effecting my life that way, and when it comes to future and finances...I think that's where I need to draw some sort of line. Now is the hard part, so i've told myself to stop drinking or IF I do hang out to just have one drink and be the designated driver (that's another issue...driving drunk). Anyway, i'm not having much success with this no drink/one drink statute ive placed upon myself. So... theres no real answer to this problem. Other than just shutting myself in, or not hanging out...we know thats not going to happen. Some might say well "its easy to go broke if you dont have any money to begin with"...yeah i agree. But will my habits change once i get a real job...IF I get a real job? Just writing as i'm thinking...very journal like. unorganized thoughts. The best really. Keep you posted on this situation (pun intended).

Video I took in Pacific Beach at a Bar...If You Haven't Seen It

2007-12-08T06:38:00.000-05:00

Inspired By Rajeev

2007-12-08T06:21:00.000-05:00

So im back on this blogger thing my friends. My shit is fun to read b/c it's so quick and basically very rarely will it ever be as long as a posting Rajeev posts. Not b/c my shit is better but b/c i just dont have anything that i think i can extrapolate on as he did with that Simpsons post he just did. Basically i'm in New York City hanging with the fool right now. Listening to !!!. How good is that shit. At 0630am?! amazing I say. Amazing. Anyway what will go on tomorrow? Only God knows. The one question Rajeev and I did have tonight though was..."is freddie's blog still up?"...that being you Freddie B.

BLIZZARD OF 2006

2006-02-12T18:37:00.000-05:00

27 inches biggest snowstorm in new york city history holla at ya nor'easter thats the punchline

spragga benz is def making his wrens?

2006-02-06T16:30:00.000-05:00

man what was that title about? seriously does anyone watch the mercedes benz cup? no huh...

eh, i guess ill start blogging again, again

2006-01-27T06:23:00.000-05:00

im back like bell bottoms and mohawks. but not that cute little faux hawk, and not to be confused with Tony Hawk. whatever man this blog is just going to be a bunch of random jibber jabber from this day on as i'll most likely be writing from behind the front desk at my job. 9-5 blog. oh oh oh oh, someone just came in. OOOOOHHHH, nope, nobody. well good day friends. lets see how many spammy bot things leave comments on this post telling me their blog is exactly like mine and how i should check it out because it would be awesome for me to buy whatever theyre selling. blogger sucks! wait, yeah.

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

2005-12-15T09:50:00.002-05:00

YEAH...im going back to cali tomorrow. who reads this anymore? i fell off the planet. i mean my last blog was Katrina. sheesh.

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

2005-12-15T09:50:00.001-05:00

YEAH...im going back to cali tomorrow. who reads this anymore? i fell off the planet. i mean my last blog was Katrina. sheesh.

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

2005-12-15T09:50:00.000-05:00

YEAH...im going back to cali tomorrow. who reads this anymore? i fell off the planet. i mean my last blog was Katrina. sheesh.

Hurricane Katrina faces reality

2005-08-29T23:44:00.000-04:00

Hurricane Katrina bore down on the gulf coast over the weekend building top speeds of 175 mph winds and gusts much faster. New Orleans was facing its worst nightmare, being drowned in almost 30 feet of water filled with graves, decaying bodies, toxic waste, and sewage. It was pretty close to over for the city that so many of us have come to know as "new orleans." However as of Monday morning around 5:25 est the storm met head on with a front that was moving across the southern states and carried Katrina due north and slightly east sparing New Orleans what basically could have been the end of the city as we know it. The old neighborhood known simply as the "French Quarter" was looking at being completely swept away. The old buildings and all the old school architechture was to be no more. However we still may be able to see New Orleans as it once was. The hurricane season is far from over. It ends November 30. September being the peak month, New Orleans isn't out of the line of fire yet. Now it missed New Orleans by about 30 miles, the eye that is, but what about the other cities? Gulfport, MS, where the population is about 25 percent that of New Orleans was in the direct line of the eye. What of those people? It's not so much that life will be lost as much as it is how MUCH life will be lost. We don't care about what we don't know/see/hear about. Hurricane Katrina turned from a CAT 5 storm "kill storm" into a CAT 4 storm as it made its second landfall in Louisiana this morning around 610am est. That saved most of the gulf from the devestation that was predicted from about Saturday on. Now Katrina is making her way north east and is situated over the north eastern portion of the state of Mississippi. It's time to face reality Katrina. You aint gonna be around for long. The loss of life is estimated at around 55, most of which occured in a single building collapse in Mississippi. This is as of 12:00am est. Tuesday morning. Ohio Valley look out in the next day or so you will be swamped with rain in the range of 2-4 inches which doesnt sound like much, but when you've been in a drought thats enough to cause some minor flooding. Some localized areas could stand to see around 6-8 inches of rain from the remnants not to mention the possible and likely threat of tornadic activity. The Northeast will see some strong thunderstorms from this system as it makes its way across the Ohio Valley and on into the region around Wednesday and on into Thursday. Scattered at best, nothing steady. Beautiful weekend ahead for the Northeast, New York City at least. Which is where im based out of. This is your weather blog report/update. Stay Tuned...updates on the 8's.

thanks

2005-08-19T12:48:00.000-04:00

thanks ill take that into consideration there jeevo. keep reading.

...what can i say...

2005-06-30T20:06:00.000-04:00

check out the family blog dudes and dudets

Giant Popsicle Melts, Floods New York Park - Yahoo! News

2005-06-22T17:09:00.000-04:00

Giant Popsicle Melts, Floods New York Park - Yahoo! News

Yet Another Blog To Read

2005-06-06T00:22:00.000-04:00

I have started a blog with my cousins, freddie and marc, and my sister bryana. We all write in it and it's about nothing in particular...we write what we feel. We're like the New York Post, but better. You can check it out here.

Bringing Back The Fun @ rock shows!

2005-05-17T15:46:00.000-04:00

I feel really inspired right about now. It'll end soon, guaranteed. Naw just the last couple shows went well and we gettin der...where? Went to see these bands last night that were absolutely amazing to me and then the oranges band played last and i dont think they were as good as the other bands. they were much tighter than the other bands and sounded really good. Style of music though wasnt necessarily my fav. The first band that went on was like a group of child looking white dudes from houston, TX called Bring Back The Guns. They were awesome. These guys do nothing but listen to and watch videos of at the drive in, which is a okay wit me. The lead singer was a showman x2 but not like obviously trying to put on a show for showmanship sake, he was like in his own world. Peep em'. The other band i'll make note of is Hockey Night who, i think, are from St. Paul. They were sweet. Lead singer was pretty had sweeping bangs and listened to too much Conor Oberst and Pavement. Which...that's sweet. They had a two drummer setup which i'm a huge fan of since seeing trail of dead and modest mouse use that setup. Hockey Night's second guitarist is the glue that holds the thing together. Hes amazing, from soloing to rhythmic scratching to stage presence. Bassist is boring to watch but i'm not writing on their live performances, im writing about their music. Keep and ear out for these guys. They're pretty. That brings me back full circle to Via Violenta...we're rockin' babee, YEAH! ...We do cameos!

Freddie Squared

2005-05-11T23:44:00.000-04:00

my cousin is coming down tomorrow for a long weekend of fun and hi jinx. i can't wait. i havent seen the guy in like, close to 4 1/2 months. that's a long time for us. thats my bowee. we been homies since diapers. i mean ya know the guy...anywho, just bumpin some Outkast-Stankonia, eating some neapolitan ice cream with chocolate syrup getting ready to watch I Heart Huckabees . HOLLA!

The pot callin' the kettle wack

2005-05-10T02:53:00.000-04:00

what that title has to do with this entry, i do not know. thats a great segue into what i really want to talk about, which is politics circa 1931. right. why is there so much pressure on the physical appearance of an indie musician? or is this just me who feels this? i feel like we have to fit into this mold that has been pre cut for us. im so far from fitting into that mold. i know what it looks like, but can't get near it. even like going against the grain is a "style". i say the heck with it, lets all wear kenny rogers brand clothing. don't get me wrong, i love fashion. love it. i just compare myself to the likes of conor oberst, kings of leon, and yes, bloc party in terms of what an indie rock star is supposed to look like. now lets clear this up (mainly for myself) i am nowhere near "indie rock star" status. right. i guess you could say "it doesnt matter" or "who cares" but really on some level it does matter. nobody wants to see me on stage wearing a FUBU outfit, although... and nobody wants to see me on stage wearing a wifebeater and dickies. that doesnt fit in with the type of music we play, and crowd we draw. so it does matter. selling my appearance as well as the music. so that takes us back to the great depression...which for me hasn't ended.

double up

2005-05-08T03:09:00.000-04:00

so somehow i acquired another hard drive...now i have two. so i'm transferring all my media (mp3s, videos, raunchy and homeade lovemaking, and games) over to the new one so i can keep all that stuff on one hard drive. then my old one i'll just run programs and the what not from it, hopefully (in my head at least) speeding up applications and programs because the hard drive won't be anywhere near full (if i'm wrong on this let me know). however, the problem i'm running into is that the old hard drive had much of the same music as the stuff i'm transferring over. So now i have to go in and delete all the stuff that's double, which with over 5, 000 files of stuff, including full album folders, is going to take forever and a day. so that's where i'm at now. i'm not actually in need of glasses as you all thought from reading the title of the blog. now it's time for me to retreat to that state where everything is fake, all is a dream, no matter how bad things get...it'll all be okay...so it goes...

Responsibility Reshmonshibility

2005-05-04T16:41:00.000-04:00

There's a certain level of responsibility that needs to be had by an individual that is over 18 and living on his or her own. But seriously, this isn't Gattaca! As long as things are getting paid...even if they're late...and people know they're coming late, AND ARE OKAY WITH IT...really people...what's the deal? Let's chill out and have fun while we still can. In about 5 years (if i'm not living in a house with the car ive always wanted rocking out and going to work in a studio with a guitar in hand) then i'll have plenty of responsibility. It's called work, family, MORE bills, BIGGER bills...and for the rest of my LIFE! Sucky sucky two buck chucky! I realize that rocking out doesn't excuse you from responsibility...oh wait! NO I DONT!

Electronic Hell

2005-05-04T03:23:00.000-04:00

In this new age world of faster is better, bigger is better, and "less is the new more" we've managed to come so far where a person a few years back may or may not have had an e-mail address. These days i'm sure fools have many, many email address'. If they don't I have enough for them. I am now managing 4 different e-mail accounts. I don't even know why, that's what doesnt make any sense. All I do online is like constantly, in between reading up on the latest news with the indie rock scene, go back and forth between my different e-mail accounts checking my mail, and responding. It's like electronic mail instant messaging. EMIM. A much slower, 18th century, nonsensical way to communicate with the people who are on your buddy list about, pretty much, nothing. As there is never anything new under the sun. "Fitter, wiser, more productive..."

Phil Elvrum

2005-04-30T04:42:00.000-04:00

He's quite possibly the sweetest, most like, independent, all on your own, home recording wiz guys there is to date. Next to Phil Spector and Doug Martsch, and i'm not sure he hasn't surpassed Doug Martsch. But that's just me talking. Anyway peep this video of I cant Believe You Actually Died the Microphones did. Under Microphones.

ViaViolenta @ Pianos

2005-04-29T19:16:00.000-04:00

I decided to post some pictures from the show last night at Pianos. No news, no emotions...why not?

2005-04-29T19:15:00.000-04:00

Rajeev has entranced himself with his melodic and chaotic guitar playing

2005-04-29T18:56:00.000-04:00

Ready to rock...or was i? You don't know...

2005-04-29T18:54:00.000-04:00

Hari showing us what it feels like

2005-04-29T18:52:00.000-04:00

Rajeev entrancing us at the Pianos show

2005-04-29T18:49:00.000-04:00

My Boy Joel holdin' down the drums also at Pianos

2005-04-29T18:46:00.000-04:00

Hari and I at Pianos last night.

new yahoo news layout

2005-04-28T02:47:00.000-04:00

I'm diggin it. Real sweet. Easy t0 navigate. AND there are alerts on all your favorite types of news when new stories come up. Check it out Here

Are You sEARious?

2005-04-27T19:02:00.000-04:00

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Doctors found around 50 maggots in the ears of an 84-year-old Thai man after he went to hospital complaining of an itch.

Wednesday's Nation newspaper said Anan Temtan, who lives in the tsunami-hit southern resort island of Phuket, had used cotton buds to relieve the itching, but had scratched so hard his eardrums ruptured and started bleeding.

"We believe flies might have gone inside his ears to lay eggs, which hatched into larvae and caused the itching," said Somsak Nonthasri, the doctor who treated him.

Somsak, who used tweezers and a small suction device to remove the maggots, said Anan would be kept in for observation for a while to make sure no more eggs hatched.

I Scream Dream

2005-04-27T02:41:00.000-04:00

Can't sleep. Ice cream isn't digesting properly. Everytime I lay down I belch/vomit (you know what i'm talking about, don't say "eww"). The "hag is going to ride my back tonight", which basically means i'm going to have nightmares. Which is fine with me...as long as i'm SLEEP. Sleep so good. Nightmares tolerable. Waking from nightmares, great. Waking from sleep, sucky! You can't win when the hag is a' ridin'. Let this be a warning to all you late night snackers, hackers and jackers...I've seen the "Hag" and she aint purty...she devours whole souls...serpent sneaks and slithers until it reaches it's destination...then BOOM!...like lightning it strikes...and whatever it was preying on...engulfed in its darkness. Leaves turn to snakes under sliding glass doors. Beware the yellow leaf.

ESP IN!

2005-04-26T15:57:00.000-04:00

The draft got great ratings this weekend. The NFL draft, just wanted to clear that up. Although one of these weekends I won't have to clear anything up. Right?! So if you tuned into the draft this weekend, which all of you most certainly did, then you noticed that you had no idea who was being drafted. I didn't watch much college football this year unfortunately so I don't know who fools are. However as far my team goes (Redskins) we got two first round picks and I had heard of them. Defense and Offense, cornerback and quarterback. Holla at ya bowees from Auburn. Booyah achieved. Redskins got another black quarterback, who by the way is taking Doug Williams' old number 17, hopefully he can lead the charge...although Gibbs is still relying on Ramsey to pull through...I hope he falls flat on his face so this new guy can get a chance. We need some athleticism in the pocket. Not that white people aren't athletic, but Ramsey...haha, cmon! Anyway we play the Chargers this year so i'm stoked about that. Should be a great defensive struggle...but that's almost 6 months away. So I guess you could say, this barely qualifies as news.

GloomsDay

2005-04-22T17:40:00.000-04:00

This is quite possibly the laziest day of the year for me. Gloomy, no sun, coldest day of the new season (spring). Ate too much for breakfast/lunch/dinner (one big meal at about 4 ish). Disgusting. It's like uhhh...whats the word i'm lookin for here...depressing. It's cool though I enjoy the rain. I can't wait until it rains so hard that the earth is covered in a very shallow pool of acid rain water. Then this palace will be a home. Also want to give a big up to Arizona Fruit Punch drinks, they're so good, Rajeev concurs. Does he read my blog? I really can't stand that guy. With his curly hair, long sideburns, button nose, spacey eyes, quick wit...Anyway like I was saying about the new Pope, they should have picked my man from Africa. Crazy Cardinals...and by crazy I mean racist.

McDonalds Here I Come

2005-04-16T09:41:00.000-04:00

Well yours truly has lost two of his shifts. Didn't get fired from the company but no longer works on Saturday and Sunday for 10 hours each day. It was crappy in the first place. I'm not so mad it happened. I can find more hours during the week or possibly a second job to work days I have off during the week. Either way...the only thing I can get is a job at McDonalds. I make 8 dollars an hour so pretty much anything I get should be at or near there. So "picky" is not even something I understand. It's a beautiful day today. Read some word last night and prayed. Not sure what He's got in store for me right now. I can tell you that I had a vision that I wasn't working this weekend shift anymore. Could be now I can make church Sundays. He would take away all that so I could fellowship and hear His word. "Are you basking in the sun? Is anybody in the sun? cuz' He's in you." -Rick

HOLLA AT YA BOWEE

2005-04-07T16:49:00.000-04:00

3 days in a row in the mid 70s. Windows open, shirts off, tops down. Feels so good makes me wanna holla at ya bowee!!!

Grambling on

2005-03-03T18:27:00.000-05:00

If things don't add up, it's because you forgot to the carry the zero. I want to go surfing so bad. I want to throw on my wetsuit and complain about how cold it is before I even get in the water. I love the snow. I think it' s the most beautiful thing ever when it's fresh and untouched; as big flakes are still coming down. I'm in awe everytime I see it. Makes this trashy, graffiti ridden city look so nice from above. Looking back on it, I see why I never looked down. New York, New York welcome to the abyss, leaves you gasping for air as you try and claw your way out. All of you are loved...

Another Wintry Blast

2005-02-21T04:22:00.000-05:00

Finally got some more snow tonight. We'll get about 4-8 inches from this one. It's a wet, heavy snow this time too. That means snowball, snowball, snowball fight! This winter has been so sucky. I was expecting a record snowfall amount this winter. What did I get? Probably the lowest (or close to it) snowfall accumulation for the city of New York in like...I dont know, who knows! That being said. I'm moving to Syrcacuse-seriously-Hawaii. How I miss the sun and sand. I will admit that. New York is great though. So glad I decided to move here. Great place to be post 9/11 right? That's what I was told. Shiite!!! New movie coming out in March about the lives of America's troops in Iraq. Saw some documentation on it, looks pretty sweet. No violence, no graphic killing, no roadside explosions...just life in Iraq for a U.S. soldier. I'm there. I wonder if I could make it over there in Iraq. If I could take it. I'm not sure I have what it takes. I'm not very strong. I'm getting there though. Slowly, but surely I will. Where? Stronger in my faith. Which will take me places only God knows where. I found a church out here. Service on Thursday...i'm going to check it out if I can get over there. Make it happen! If I can make a 730 practice on Thursday I can definitely make a church service. I'm glad God is so forgiving. Give me patience, strength, faith, temperance, and wisdom. James 1:13

Money

2005-02-17T04:19:00.000-05:00

It's unfortunate that we have to work to survive. I'm not saying or even trying to figure out a way to "live" and not have money as an issue in our day to day lives. I'm merely stating that I think it "sucks." Of course if I had money I wouldn't even posting about this. So I won't talk about that anymore. That's done. Has anyone read William S. Burroughs' book titled Nova Express? Can you please help me understand what's going on the book if you have?! I get it, but I don't get it. It's a good read only for his satirical take on, I guess, society. Again like I said, I have no idea what's going on. Any help would be greatly appreciated...20's only please. Thanks. I got this Gorilla Sex Drive going on I can't seem to tame. I guess there's only one thing that can cure that...so i'll consider other options before that. First option is this book I got from my buddy Chris titled Every Young Man's Battle. I know..."good luck!" Well I got a little more than "luck" on my side. I got band practice today...I hope it's fun. Lately practices have been a little crazy for me. Not in the sense that we're doing a lot, because we really aren't doing much. I just mean that it's not as fun as it used to be. Is it something i'm doing? Am I taking myself out of it? Is it where we're practicing? Is it what we're practicing? Does anyone else feel this way? Is it who? or is it Why? Answers to questions don't always come easy-but they do come-soon I hope. I'm in the middle of reading like four different books. I don't know if that's the smartest way to go about getting books out of the way so you can move on to the next. I think you should probably focus on one at a time...unless you're reading for school...which is probably part of my problem with school. We'll dive into that deeper a little later. Then again no time like the present. Presently I don't feel like talking about that. I'm dirty, uncleansed, in more than one sense of the word. I mean my shirt is filthy, and I stink. I also mean I have such a long way to go to becoming "christ-like". I am trying though, it's hard. He doesn't expect perfection that's what I do know. But when one does falter, to repent and ask forgiveness (and mean it). It's tough in our daily lives that we have become so wrapped up in to take time and actually sit down and pray with meaning. It's so easy to ready a daily prayer and recite it..."go through the motions" if you will. There's no formula, only sincerity. I gotta get me one of them nifty pocket bibles. Oh man, that would be great. Anytime at my disposal I got the word in front of me. The book of James right now is really where it's at for me. James and Acts. I feel a new life sometimes, a new breath, fresh air seeping into my aqualungs. Things are beautiful to me that, before, I paid no mind to. As bizarre as it sounds, i'm falling more in love with New York...you would think not with all the violence and craziness that goes on here. I've got a piece of peace. Just taking everything in as I walk around and ride public transportation in this great city I call "home". I think it funny when I see people getting mad because someone in front of them isnt walking up the escalator and is in their way...you've been living in New York for who knows how long...if it's that important to you to get to where you gotta go at a certain time...leave earlier please. Don't worsen others day's because you're bothered by others who are just doing as you are but in less rush. I don't let it bother me though. I laugh (out loud sometimes). It's great. There's only one thing that gets me...not having any money to get an unlimited Metrocard...and getting myself in "pickles" because i'm stranded somewhere in the city with no money or way home. Life is great now, but it only gets better.

God Is Good

2005-02-13T07:33:00.000-05:00

He's definitely working on me. I feel it every night and every day. I guess you could say, and have, that i'm God wacky. It's great. He's so amazing to me right now I can't even extrapolate on what's going. I wish I could be more voluble about what's going on in my life right now. However, i'm content leaving you with "God is good."

Let it Work

2005-02-06T04:45:00.000-05:00

As a teenager we had a saying when someone would drop a piece of candy, food, or anything you are going to put in your mouth on the ground, "God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt, so pop it in your mouth and let it work." That means so much to me right now looking back on it. I've been doing some reading lately, yes I read, and in doing so come across some things that have been pointing me towards some "thing" aka-God. It's pretty interesting how he's inched his way into my life. Now I should say this, it's not like he was never a part of my life before. I used to frequent church until about 4th grade. Then from there until about the time I moved out of my parents' house I would go about every other weekend to receive the word. Even after moving out I constantly recited my nightly prayers to Him. Just something that was more of a formality, sort of a propiety for Christians. I said sort of. But as of the last week, or so, He has started to "talk" to me through different sources. So instead of always ignoring Him I picked up the Bible and started flipping through it, just reading at random from different scriptures. Touching. Some interesting stuff. It's scary. Scary in a good way. So i'm reading a book I got as a Christmas (yeah that is funny) gift, written by your favorite one-time aetheist turned Christian writer CS Lewis, titled Mere Christianity. It's a good look on both sides and starts off very non-persuasive (of course). But that's where I am right now...and...I don't think i'm turning back this time. It's not going to happen overnight and it's really a constant struggle as far as I can see but it's the road that has called me back to it. This little light of mine...

Nothingness

2005-01-28T19:42:00.000-05:00

I have to use the bathroom. It's cold and I want to "conk" my hair. I think I will "conk" my hair. I have to use the bathroom too. I'll definitely do that first. I have been holding it for a while, hurts.

Suspended In Disbelief

2005-01-27T03:04:00.000-05:00

It is amazing how much one can retain within ones self. Things that need to come out for the betterment of the soul. It eats away at you. You won't like start deteriorating, although it can wear you down which in turn could make it seem as though you are deteriorating. So unveiling yourself to someone is a big task. It's hard to do, especially when you're hiding something. The person you finally divulge the information to it hits them hard, heavy, like a ton of bricks. However, for you, you feel light as a feather with this information/problem/what have you off your chest and/or mind. You are now ready to face the problem and start solving the problem rather than come up with ways to hide it and hope it goes away. Once you face your problem and start solving it things become much better. This isn't Gattaca. Business has to be attended to. I'm not really sure what exactly im doing but something is going to change. I don't know where, when, or how. But something is going to change...

2005-01-23T03:44:00.000-05:00

This is my girlfriend standing in snow drift about 2 feet high. Which isn't too bad. Some spots were worse.

2005-01-23T03:40:00.000-05:00

Same night...on the same walk. This is the pier where we live. The Pepsi sign and the park...the body of water youre looking at is the East River.

2005-01-23T03:38:00.000-05:00

Big snow day for us here in New York City. First major storm of the season rolled through and lived up to all the hype that was bestowed upon it. We (as of 3 am Sun. morning) have received 10 inches of snow. It is going to continue through the night and into the morning ending around 1 p.m. Should give us about 3-5 more inches putting our total at anywhere from a foot of snow on up 18 inches i suppose.

It's Cold

2005-01-18T01:23:00.000-05:00

Better wear a jacket(s), cuz' it's colder than a well digger's butt. Unless of course you dwell in southern california where the temperatures are in the 70's and low 80's as of the last couple days.

Aliass

2005-01-12T21:09:00.000-05:00

It happened to Freddie and now it's happening to me. My girlfriend is taking over the television and watching every reality and prime time show their is to be watched. Luckily I don't watch television that much so i'm not missing any of my shows that I like, but I do have to listen to it. I guess I should just be glad I don't have to watch it with her. She's cool that way. Well I think i'm going to take a nap now.

Work Shmurk

2005-01-11T01:34:00.000-05:00

So a small update on my "working" situation out here in the Big Apple. I am no longer getting any hours at Banana Republic. I guess they did poorly this holiay season. YAY!!! right? So they cut their employees hours down substantially, including mine. Immediately upon hearing of this situation I started sending out my resume everywhere again, joyously I might add. THE next day I received an e-mail from a company that employs lifeguards at various health clubs/condiminiums throughout the Manhattan. Basically saying, "What hours can you work? and where?" I responded and left them my number, the next day they called and I got the job. It was awesome. So now I lifeguard throughout the city at, like I said before, various health clubs/condiminiums in Manhattan. I don't know how much the pay is, but, this sets me up for a future job with the City of New York lifeguarding this summer. So that's that. Oh by the way as i'm sure you know, or should know, the Chargers lost!!! Sad, sad news...if you're a Charger fan. So as I always do...i'll keep you posted. Freddie got a CAT!!! Fricken sweet eh? It's a cool cat though. "kitty, kitty, kitty you smell so pritty."

Ive heard from the ghost

2005-01-08T23:36:00.000-05:00

Cold, rainy Saturday afternoon here in "Gotham" and i'm watching the New York Jets battle the San Diego Chargers in a first round Playoff game. It comes down to one last play for the Chargers to tie it and delay the fate of their season another 12 minutes. They fail. But wait...there's a penalty...and yes, it's on the Jets. First Down on the 1 yard line for the Chargers! They score on their first play out. I go crazy (as i'm routing for San Diego for some strange reason) and I txt message, via my instant messenger, David Ray Owens saying "fucken Chargers!!!" He calls me! Which does two things to me: startles me, and then removes the thought of him being dead from my mind. I answer the phone and he's going nuts and is so excited he can barely carry on a conversation with yours truly. I tell him to call me after the game...he won't. At least he is alive and well though. So to the "fellas" who read my blog. DAVID RAY OWENS IS STILL ALIVE AND WELL...well i'm not sure about the latter. Well let's see what happens with the rest of the game. Next blog will be the final score.

An Apology Unaccepted

2005-01-01T19:56:00.000-05:00

Well another New Year's has been ushered in with a sub-par celebration. Nothing like getting off to a bad start. I personally don't care much for the major celebration of a new year. However when you have plans and they fall through and you end up doing something (nothing) that you weren't planning on I could see how you would get perturbed. My fault. We got some good pictures of the festivities though. Christmas in San Diego was fun. Got to see my immediate family and cousins and my aunt. Eat some good food, which is always a plus. Played some guitar and played with my "manimals" of which includes Monique. Is this winter or fall? It feels like fall. Global Warming at it's finest. According to the EPA, in the last 100 years the earths temperature has risen half a degree celsius, and the sea level has risen 6-8 inches. Oh well right? It's not going affect us that's for sure. Our Grandkids? Hopefully. Hey Pink Floyd and Cornel West are getting together for a tour across America...aptly named "Why War? Oppression that's why Brotha." No unfortunately that's not true. Cornel West won't be reciting spoken word poetry about the "black experience" with Pink Floyd's The Wall playing in the background...dubbed on cassette...because they won't actually be there...they already know everything about the "black experience." After all they "...don't need no education." I guess that tour wouldn't work out very well. Like R. Kelly and Jay-Z. Lindsey Lohan and Ashlee Simpson...NO! Lindsey Lohan and THE Simpsons. Now we're talking. Well I guess that's about it from me. It was good seeing all the guys back in San Diego, that's for sure...sans David of course. What happened? Is anyone else worried?

Hide Me

2004-12-14T01:06:00.000-05:00

put me in your pocket. i dont want them to see me anymore. how do they keep finding me? My information is everywhere. Traces of me are left behind everytime I touch something. i want to go away and come back on a snowy day.

Hey, Hey

2004-12-09T11:27:00.000-05:00

So i've been living in my new spot now for about 2 weeks and it's cool. I have been working a bit more and so with that not having internet hooked up has not really affected me. I have it now (took so long for our schedules to work together). So I am back in blogness. At any rate what else has been going on...Yeah like I said I have been working more since thanksgiving because from the Friday after thanksgiving, which has been given the title "Black Friday", it is just crazy busy for retailers all the way up until Christmas. Really even after Christmas too because of the after Christmas sales, JEBUS! I have been using my days off to venture around the new neighborhood and check it out and see what there is to do. Not too much but the stuff there is to do is all in walking distance. The Pier that overlooks the East River and Manhattan is a 15 minute walk. They also have a park there where one could lay out during the summer or play football during a snowy winter day. Theres a strip of restaurants and bars on Vernon Blvd. which is about a 10-12 minute walk. LaGuardia Community College is a 7-10 minute walk in the rain. So that's pretty sweet. It's literally just over the bridge. Can't beat that. A walk to Queens Plaza will take about 15-20 minutes. There isnt really much to do there though. Just some cheap eats, a club, and navy, marines, and army recruiting offices. There is Murray Park just a 4-5 minute walk which has benches, basketball courts, and those tables that are chess/checker boards. Also there is a park near the Pier that has basketball courts as well (much nicer courts). Neighborhood seems fine so far. No problems for me. You really have to be aware no matter where you are in this city though. Hari's place is close to everything that he needs...studio/oasis/anytime so he's good. I don't see him very often. Twice a week I guess it is. It aint so bad. I mounted my speakers on the wall just now and i'm listening to arcade fire. Sounds so much better and I feel surrounded by sound. Plus it's not RIGHT in my ears like it used to be. Really I was just bored, and I didn't feel like watching the Billboard Awards. Lastly ill talk about the weather. Lastly? Is that correct? Let me know. It's hotter here than it is in Ramona. If it doesnt snow by Christmas i'm moving back home. This is ridiculous...course right when it gets cold and snowy ill be wishing it was hot again but for now...I was hearing that it's supposed to get hot again for a week then get cold. Who knows/who cares! Freddie got some snow though that stuck finally up in Syracuse, 4 inches he said. Congratulations on that. I know you been wantin' that chief. I guess we'll end it there...p.s.-Yes, Jake still lives in New York.

2004-11-17T02:53:00.000-05:00

Paul, Hari, and myself after a show at Cafe 111 in Brooklyn.

The Man Who Never Dies

2004-11-17T02:15:00.000-05:00

Dick Cheney has had four heart attacks and won't stop breathing. I mean is four even a lot? I mean I just thought one could take you out bickity bam. This fool is the devil incarnate. Our "Uncle Tom" (Colin Powell) is out. Now our "Aunt Tomasina" (Condoleeza Rice) is in. Yes! I love black people who don't give a fuck about black people. That's why Bill Cosby is my hero. He wants us to shape up. He's sick and tired of our lackadaisical attitudes toward education and bettering ourselves. When is Bill Cosby running for President? Maybe then you'll see my ass at the polls.

Do what makes you happy

2004-11-15T22:39:00.000-05:00

You gotta do what makes you happy. Struggling financially is fun and stressful and it keeps you on your toes. I dont want to be comfortable yet. I feel like if I get comfortable my life will be so boring. Going through things with the people you love supporting you makes it that much easier. Getting things off your chest. Doing what makes you happy. Finding your niche. Not knowing the outcome of things. Working to control the outcome of things. The random unexpected events. "Curveballs." Weather makes me happy. Is there a better chance that I will do the necessary work because i'm interested in the subject matter? Probably. Do what makes you happy, not what makes you money. What makes you happy?

New Place New York

2004-11-12T17:43:00.000-05:00

So if you remember I said how I was moving out of my current residence ASAP. Do you remember? That's why I don't call you. Anyway, I have now found an apartment and I have the keys. So I now live in Long Island City which is in the county of Queens. Nice area. Close to four trains (and when I say close I mean I can see the stops from window). The B61 to Red Hook is on the corner, so I can take that to Williamsburg when we practice. Place is sweet. They have done a lot like: new kitchen, new appliances, new hardwood floor, dome lights with a dimmer, new dual pane windows, and a SKYLIGHT!!! THAT OPENS!!! So we're stoked (Monique and I). New place in New York. They said it was hard to find places in New York. I have two sets of keys right now. More on how sweet I am later. p.s.-I ENDED UP GOING TO THE MENOMENA SHOW!!! It was awesome. I got Danny's autograph and everything. Like it was so unreal, they were like so good. Like, oh my gosh, I totally love them.

2004-11-09T01:40:00.000-05:00

Holla at Boywees!!! (from left to right) Jake, Freddie IV, Freddie III Chillin in Times Square.

cold cold nights

2004-11-03T22:14:00.000-05:00

So if the temperature slowly starting to decline and the northeast winds picking up and howling in our ears as a "breeze" isnt enough, we also had a mugging in the courtyard of the building we live in. It wasn't a mugging as much as it was a violent attack against two men. Six guys attacked and "mangled" two guys from the Opera House apartment complex. That was the final straw, if you will, in our safety being compromised here in the neighborhood and in particular this building. The neighborhood is pretty bad. I will admit that. BUT I don't think that is why we are getting attacked/robbed. The main and most apparent reason is that "they" don't want us here infiltrating their "hood" and turning it into what Williamsburg has now become. Well that's understandable, although not really, but I for one am not going to be part of the folks who feel "its bound to happen, we just have to live it out. It's Brooklyn, it's heavy out here." I'm moving my ass to higher ground. In this case that's Williamsburg or Manhattan. Syracuse is slated to get some rain/snow THIS Friday. That's crazy it's starts so early. For those of you who are not aware, as Paul is, my cousin who is also named Freddie resides there. He is a southern California native and this is his first winter. To him I say "God speed, God speed indeed you black emperor."

Yahtzee Anyone

2004-10-31T11:10:00.000-05:00

I get so bored sometimes and unmotivated to write in this thing. I apologize to all my loyal readers who have been coming to check daily in hopes that I may have something posted to make them laugh/feel inspired/think. None of which happens by the way. I have been away on business for the last week and some change. What business? well, that's none of YOUR business. My girlfriend and I have had some quality phone time and good conversation since i've been back here in the "big apple." Although we talk so late that one of us (usually me these days) just falls asleep on the phone...which is much easier to do now that I have this "hands free" headset I recieved with my new phone. THANKS VERIZON! I had a great night last night by the way with jeevs and h. bizzle. Laughed, cried, fucked, died...then Paul showed up. ...and we did it all again.

Slow Down Time...Slow Down

2004-10-21T21:03:00.000-04:00

I'm in San Diego visiting home and my girl and some buddies. I wish time would just slow down for these days i'm here. ...it wont. I feel like I have so much to do and not enough time to do it. but I guess I really dont have anything to do other than chill. I would like to party once while i'm out here...can anyone help me? Point me in the right direction. Mexico? ...already going. Ideas? Ideas? Ideas? Ideal? I do?

'Notha Comic Strip

2004-10-16T13:15:00.000-04:00

Is This You?

2004-10-16T13:07:00.000-04:00

It doesn't pay to be a smart ass.

2004-10-15T00:48:00.000-04:00

The many faces of President George Dubya (he's on the left in each set).

Sleepless Nights and Long Days

2004-10-14T22:56:00.000-04:00

...12:00 a.m. rolls around and i'm finally winding down to head to bed. FANTASTIC. or is it? I was going to bed at 12 a.m. and destined for 8 solid hours of sleep before waking up at, well...8! It was well planned out until I laid down and closed my eyes and couldn't keep them closed. I tossed and I turned, i shreeked and i groaned. None of it was working. I even counted sheep and tried the "holding your tongue in the middle of your mouth without touching the sides" technique. NOTHING! ...it's about 3 a.m. now and im still tossing and turning. I realize that one major reason why I couldn't sleep, and it's not his fault, was because my roomate had his light on in his "room." Well his room is up on the mezzanine and basically his lamp light is positioned almost in what would be the center of the loft, basically providing light for the whole place. I am a light sleeper as is, and everytime i close my eyes and then turn around and open them and see a bright light it doesn't really help in trying to get to sleep. So 5:15 a.m. rolls around and I look at my cell phone one last time and finally doze off. YES! ...things are great. I can get about 3 hours of sleep now. or can i? NO! My roomates phone rings at 7 a.m. and he answers as though nobody else lives there and he could be as loud as possible. Now i'm not saying I dont talk on my phone when hes sleeping but I definitely whisper. No whispering from his mouth, it was normal volume from jumpstreet. Loud and laughing. I look at my cell phone and its 7:15 a.m. now and i'm pissed cuz' I won't fall back asleep before it's time to wake up. So I get up and go to work tired and evil and over dressed to impress cuz my goal is to be the best, but I don't wash with Zest. I work a 9 hour day basically on my feet the whole time...and it was just awful. I made it through it and I hope I never go to work that tired again. On my feet the whole day...no money for lunch on my lunch break...things just couldn't have been worse. So I get home to find out my girlfriend's "secret admirer" has now gotten her phone number from a friend and proceeded to call her...

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

2004-10-13T22:53:00.000-04:00

So MeNoMeNa is playing on November 11 as well as The Arcade Fire. The problem is that they're not playing at the same place together. So you see, this is where the decision is that needs to be made. Now I love The Arcade Fire but i've just been a fan of Menomena for close to a year. So i'm pretty sure that i'm going to see them. However, my roomate has purchased a ticket for The Arcade Fire show, so i'd have to go alone. Whatever though it'll be worth it. Menomena is sweet. You thought I was going to post about the debate tonight didn't you? Sucks huh?

2004-10-13T00:58:00.000-04:00

I miss my little doggy bodies! (from left to right: Shadow, Lucky, and Kobe)

Broke

2004-10-12T15:02:00.000-04:00

I have absolutely no money. I lived off my credit card and now is almost PERFECT timing to run out of money as i've just started working. HOWEVER, I won't be getting paid until the 22nd of October for two weeks worked in the beg. of October, and i'm missing a week to go home. So I work 3 weeks in October. Next time we get paid after the 22nd of October is on the 5th of November. Which is still early and rent is generally not deposited that soon. So the question is can I make 640 dollars in 3 weeks of working? Well, so far in two weeks i've made 295 dollars. Hopefully the week I get back from vacation I work like 30 hours so that can get put towards my November 5th check, then I should be good. But that won't happen AND I just did the mental math and it still won't be enough. Basically unless I get money when I go home (around 200 dollars) I won't be able to pay rent for the month of November. So I say to you, don't be like me. Not only that but now I have this credit card to pay each month as well. 20 dollars but still that's an extra 20 I could use towards rent OR food. Problem will not stop until December. I'll have a full month in November to work and December should be good. ...that's about all I have for now on that. If you read all of this, thank you, you didn't have to though i'm just RANTING!

2004-10-11T18:24:00.000-04:00

Me and my girl at Coney Island on her last visit to New York.

Back in the Days...

2004-10-11T14:58:00.001-04:00

Look familiar to anyone else but me?

change

2004-10-11T01:57:00.000-04:00

so ill be switching to blogger now from livejournal. it has more features: pictures, rss feed, "easily configurable interface", AND non-subscribers can post comments! So im not cancelling my livejournal but I will slowly phase it out in that I will stop posting there and post here. I will be leaving reminders in my livejournal for the next week or so until everyone who reads it (the four of you) are updated and are onboard with the change. thank you and i appreciate all of your support through these tough times. it's not easy switching over. with the help of great guys like Paul it makes it all possible. thank u.

Les Jours Tristes

Moderation

Video I took in Pacific Beach at a Bar...If You Haven't Seen It

Inspired By Rajeev

BLIZZARD OF 2006

spragga benz is def making his wrens?

eh, i guess ill start blogging again, again

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

IM GOING GOING BACK BACK TO CALI CALI

Hurricane Katrina faces reality

thanks

...what can i say...

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Yet Another Blog To Read

Bringing Back The Fun @ rock shows!

Freddie Squared

The pot callin' the kettle wack

double up

Responsibility Reshmonshibility

Electronic Hell

Phil Elvrum

ViaViolenta @ Pianos

new yahoo news layout

Are You sEARious?

I Scream Dream

ESP IN!

GloomsDay

McDonalds Here I Come

HOLLA AT YA BOWEE

Grambling on

Another Wintry Blast

Money

God Is Good

Let it Work

Nothingness

Suspended In Disbelief

It's Cold

Recommended Reading

Aliass

Work Shmurk

Ive heard from the ghost

An Apology Unaccepted

Hide Me

Hey, Hey

The Man Who Never Dies

Do what makes you happy

New Place New York

cold cold nights

Yahtzee Anyone

Slow Down Time...Slow Down

'Notha Comic Strip

Is This You?

Sleepless Nights and Long Days

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Broke

Back in the Days...

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