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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
12:38 pm	Enjoy my birthday snow everyone! This one's on the house. (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 1st, 2008
10:20 am	Ok, here goes... Life has left little time to breathe as of late, which may explain why it's been several months since I've posted and might be the reason I ended up with such a nasty cough. At least the nasty cough is starting to subside, but only after nearly a week of not smoking (no not cigarettes, I gave those up years ago). Good timing on the no smoking tho as I'm still in the market for a job and may need to humiliate myself by peeing in a cup someday soon. Oh yeah, you may or may not have heard that since my last post I have been laid-off, actively recruited for a new position, and laid-off again. Still in favor of jobs finding me, I've been collecting unemployment, working on my portfolio (kinda) and finishing up some art projects for the December Artifakt show. System Addict is doing well with a few new designs getting good feedback and the website being updated but finally back online. We had a promo/giveaway night at Contour last week that went really well, and should be getting a booth set up at the C89.5 benefit party happening December 5th. Look for the new designs in stores this holiday season. Can't find them at your favorite local boutique? Tell their buyers to quit slacking and hit me up for an order already! The MCing is going steady with regular dates Sunday nights at Contour and a list of upcoming one-off events. I got some new material and a few new freestyling techniques that have been keeping the crowd moving. Finally starting to get some attention from a few of the major promoters in town which is nice. I've been seeing a new girl for almost 5 months now. Her name is Bekah, she's super rad and I just got introduced to her dad on Thanksgiving. It's kinda serious. We're super compatible and are into all of the same things (she has not recently quit smoking). Oh yeah, and she has a freaking bass clef tattooed on her neck! *swoon* I'll spare you the rest of the mushy details. Anyways, that's all for now peace (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
10:30 am	scar tissue in my lip Ya!: So I know someone who's doing a documentary on electronic music/graffiti/BMX culture and I told him he should interview you 'cos you're the raddest. Would you be interested? me: you know it! Did you tell him how I recently smashed my face falling off of my BMX??? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
11:11 am	sonofabitch I just got laid off. If anyone knows of any full time design positions I have several years industry experience and some quite flattering letters of recommendation. I specialize in web based graphics but also have extensive print experience. I do have experience managing a team, have worked directly with large well known major advertisers, and am working on putting together my portfolio with samples of my work that demonstrate all of the above. I love the company I've worked for the last 4 years but unfortunately we weren't able to keep up with operating expenses and with the recent downturn in the economy they had no choice but to lay off a substantial portion of the company. Please contact me with any leads you may have. I'd prefer to stay within the design field, but I'm also open to other opportunities that may be able to benefit from my unique skill set. Thanks everybody, and wish me luck! (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
12:49 pm	So um... yeah, I'm like throwing like a boat party, and I'd like for all of you to like, you know, come party your ass off with me. It's gonna be super fun, and like, there'll be all of these DJ's there playing records. They are all soooooo good, like, oh my god, and they're from all over the country, like oh my god. Anyways, yeah. I'm gonna be like emceeing with my microphone and maybe be like, you know, busting some moves and stuff. It's totally ok if you don't know how to bust the moves, cause like, you could maybe just stand there and bob your head or something like that. So yeah. We're gonna cruise all over the Puget Sound and Lake Washington and Lake Union, cause like, that's where it takes off from, you know. What's really awesome is that there will be some totally kick ass lasers, like shooting all over the place, but it's all cool cause like, they're not the kind of lasers that melt your skin or anything. Ooh, and there's a bar there so you can get like, shitty drunk and all that. Oh yeah, and everyone on the boat will get like free admission to the after party and everything! seriously tho, hit me up for some presale tickets, like do it!!! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, July 11th, 2008
11:49 am	Guess what... I'm still alive. I've just been working on my art a lot. And speaking of which... It will be on display at Artifakt tonight. LoFi performance gallery 429 Eastlake Seattle, WA USA, Earth Doors at 8pm, Free before 10pm 21+, yada yada (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
1:30 pm	Vinyl is the new vinyl!!! Vinyl LP sales pass up CD sales. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 16th, 2008
3:07 pm	reluctant to let go... So it's been just over a year now since my engagement ended in a fiery crash of passive aggression and public humiliation. All signs still point to this being a positive change of direction for all parties involved, and yet I still have a hard time closing the door on the past. I finally put the ring I bought her up on Craigslist today. I don't really want anyone else to have it, but I can't bring myself to throw away a $2000 rock, and I certainly don't need to keep it around as a reminder. I could give it to her to have made into some other piece of jewelry, but for some reason I can't stand the thought of her having it, unless it carried the same significance it did when I gave it to her, and I think we already exhausted that possibility. I wish the jewelry store would take returns so I wouldn't have to drag such tough memories back to the surface. Even If I get lucky on Craigslist I only stand to make %75 of what I paid for it. This whole process makes me want to puke. in other news: The loan for my car is being processed as we speak and I should hopefully have the keys to my new ride in my hands before taking off for my family reunion in Montana this Thursday. sneak peak of my new toaster: Current Mood: drained (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 13th, 2008
1:41 pm	Why is it that all car salesmen speak in the same over-friendly, matter-of-fact, mile-a-minute-so-you-can't-get-a-word-in-edgewise tone of voice that makes me want to puke on their face then smile and apologize in the same tone? In related news... I've found 'the one' through a private seller and am going through the motions to get the money from my bank and the keys from the owner! I'll post pics once I'm certain that I haven't just jinxed myself. Current Mood: accomplished (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
12:44 pm	Why I am still employed... (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, May 16th, 2008
10:03 am	This one's for Chris ZOD in 2008 (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
11:52 am	A little less resistant and more forgiving of my sickness I fall to it's persistence but she no longer waits I've bound myself against this mast to indulge this siren as I pass and though she's there within my grasp these restraints I can't escape (Comment on this)
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
10:29 am	I'm giving her up again for the tenth time today her silence beckons me my wounds beg that I stay no thirst for blood no life for love numb to the drug ...Atlas shrugged (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
2:48 pm	life longs simply to be where there is void it stretches its arms wide to fill free of boundaries it unfolds to build a vision of perfection a distant reflection of the end of God's will but perfection it can never be for reasons it will never see and in its waning mortality gives itself to become the dream it was myself I sought to understand in the pages of her history and in her arms I lost myself indulging in her mystery and though she traveled into my soul I found she never knew me at all and though I studied her every move I discovered her not what I once thought I knew Current Mood: a heart's lament (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, April 18th, 2008
3:55 pm	Alright kids... This Saturday Night (04.19.08) from 8p-2a (PST) on The Vortex on C-89.5fm. Listen online @ www.c895worldwide.com. Hosted by Drew Bailey Set Times: 10p: Nyx spinnin' Breaks 11p: Darwin spinnin' DnB 12a: Jizosh spinnin' House 1a: MC Pupil f/ DJ Axiom spinnin' DnB Praise the DJ @ 206.421.8989 (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
3:51 pm	I just found out my Grandmother is dying. She was in the final stages of Alzheimer's so it it wasn't a huge surprise or anything. But she's my last surviving granparent. I don't know how to feel about this. I'm sad. My parents aren't going out to see her. Even if they made it in time she doesn't remember any of us. this sucks. I love you grams! safe travels... (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 28th, 2008
11:12 am	margaritas & sunshine No pictures from yesterday because I forgot to charge my camera. We mainly just hung out on the beach all day anyway. Drove out to Cocoa Beach by Cape Canaveral and played in the 4+ foot waves. Sipped on Margaritas, taking the occasional smoke break. Forgot to put sunscreen on my calves and ankles (not so fun) and dozed off under the sun. I'm getting a nice little tan, aside from the calves and ankles which are bright red! I heard it was snowing in Seattle, good timing on my part! Today it's off to Miami for FSOB and Ultra... and more margaritas. ooh, and DJ Empress is playing the D&B stage at Ultra tomorrow, I'll have to go see if she remembers having a crush on me!!! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
12:32 am	Rounding out day two on ( vacation 2.0 ) Current Mood: more please (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
8:31 am	The ocean calls... Alright bishes, I'm off to FL. I'll be in Orlando for the first couple of days, then cruising down to Miami. If you know anyone who's going to be out at WMC have them look me up! Current Music: Brett Dennon - Desert Sunrise (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 21st, 2008
2:52 pm	After sitting down with Zach and going over the vocals for the dub-step mix we've decided to scrap everything and re-record the whole thing in his studio using a condenser mic. The mix was just supposed to be something quick for me to hand out at WMC which is why we took shortcuts in the first place, but after working on it for a while we both found ourselves getting more invested in it than that and want to make it something that we can really push through a number of different venues. Him and Gene have an AudioTechnica AT4040 that I think should do the trick, as opposed to the Sure SM58 (a live performance mic that isn't really at all suited for studio recording) that I used on the original. This of course means that it won't be ready in time for WMC, but in the end we'll have a much higher quality product that we'll be able to do a lot more with, and should leave me with some accapella tracks that I can pass out to producers to use in original work. Current Mood: anxious (4 Comments |Comment on this)