| TRAPPED! |
[Dec. 29th, 2008|05:17 pm] |
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| | Trapped- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band | ] |
Trapped by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Well it seems like I’m caught up in your trap again
And it seems like I’ll be wearin’ the same ol’ chains
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set you free
Then I know someday I’ll find the key
Then I know somewhere I’ll find the key
Well it seem like I’ve been playin’ the game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Well when the game is over, I won’t walk out a loser
And I know that I’ll walk out of here again
And I know that someday I’ll walk out of here again
But now I’m trapped...oh yeah!
Trapped...oh yeah yeah!
Trapped...oh yeah!
Trapped...oh yeah!
Great song, perfect soundtrack for today. |
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| This Makes Me Forget I'm Leaving Tomorrow and Will Be Miserable the Next Two Weeks |
[Jul. 18th, 2007|12:38 am] |
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| | Aerosmith- Dude Looks Like a Lady | ] |
I was specially selected by the PBC Democrats Chairman and the President of the local chapter of the AFL-CIO (largest labor union in America) to be a delegate to the State Democratic Convention in October. During which time, I will be meeting all the presidential candidates and voting on the official platform of the party. This is a fucking dream come true. |
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| I Want to Update but Things are Boring |
[Jun. 24th, 2007|01:20 am] |
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| | Keys | ] |
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| |  exhausted | ] |
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| | Blues Traveler- But Anyway | ] |
Some day an answer will find us
Quite a long shot, but anyway
I think the past, the past is behind us
Be real confusing if not, but anyway
I put all my hope in tomorrow
It's gonna be great, I can tell but anyway
I see a new, a new day a dawning
I like to sleep late, oh well, but anyway
It's a state of affairs and a state of emotions
The kind of thing that you must understand
I tell you one thing; you tell me another
We walk away, maybe then shake hands |
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| This Week |
[Jun. 13th, 2007|09:35 pm] |
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| | Aerosmith | ] |
Camp has been amazing. But also tiring. Somehow I got put in dance and it's my first class. Surprisingly I'm enjoying it. We're learning Jungle Boogie for the final performance. (The theme of the camp is "THE SENSATIONAL SEVENTIES")
I'm in a jazz band that is so below my level I could almost scream but the teachers enlist my help and give me lots of solos so I still feel needed.
I'm also in a Stomp group (percussion with everyday objects) and we'll be doing a piece with handsaws. So I have to make sure the youngns don't chop their hands off.
There's a piano class I'm taking that's definetly helping me refine my piano skills and my music theory which I need.
ROCK BAND IS AWESOME!!! We're doing the infamous "More Cowbell" skit from Saturday Night Live when Will Farrell was on. For those of you that don't know it, it's a behind the music type thing with Blue Oyster Cult's song "Don't Fear the Reaper" with Will Farrell on cowbell. It's hilarious. Look it up. We're also doing "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young for a rememberance of the Vietnam War and protests movements. It wasn't even my idea either. lol. It was my buddy Hunter's. We're also going to work on "Money" by Pink Floyd and "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.
In guitar ensemble, I'm basically just teaching the young bassists how to play "Low Rider". That's fun. :P
When I'm not at camp, I'm listening to music. Or starting last night, writing it. I actually have two verses of a song written up. I actually like this one too. It's my first lyrical attempt at a non-political song and it's working. I'm off to finish....hopefully. |
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| Song Excerpt of the Day |
[Jun. 9th, 2007|12:16 am] |
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| | Home (Keys) | ] |
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| | Allman Brothers Band- Ain't Wastin' Time No More | ] |
You don't need no gypsy to tell you why,
Ya can't let one precious day to slip by.
Well, look inside yourself, and if you don't see what you want,
Maybe sometimes then ya don't,
But, leave your mind alone and just get high.
Well, by and by, way after many years have gone,
And all the war freaks die off, leavin us alone.
We'll raise our children, in the peaceful way we can,
It's up to you and me brother,
To try and try again.
So I, ain't wastin time no more.
Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things |
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| I've Got It |
[May. 27th, 2007|12:57 am] |
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| | Room | ] |
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| |  complacent | ] |
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| | John Mayer- Neon | ] |
I think I finally nailed down the source of my problems of feelings of inadequacy.
I have one serious goal. To be President of the United States. But in that interim. What there? I have no idea. What's my day job from college until November 6, 2028, the date of my first possible try to become president?
My dad wants me to go into law so I can be rich but honestly, I have no interest in law or chasing money in general for that matter. I want a career in politics. I want to be a career politician. It's my passion. There's no job security though. Even if you work FOR a congressman, there's always the chance that he could lose re-election and then where are you?
I get so mad at the rich sometimes. Half of them inherited everything they have. President Bush didn't have to lift a finger to get into Harvard Business School and graduated with a Gentleman's C (That means they say "You have an F but since you're dad went here we'll pass you"). Meanwhile, people work all through high school and get brushed aside for stupid fuckers with family connections.
I'm such a fool. With these petty dreams of mine. Even if I end up graduating High School with a 5.5 HPA, going to Princeton or Harvard, etc, what do I do with myself? I'll probably end up burning myself out before then. I'm thinking too far ahead. As I do with everything in life. |
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| Too Many Pests for One Night |
[Apr. 29th, 2007|09:15 pm] |
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| | Sopranos Theme Song | ] |
I had a gig this afternoon in Cityplace with the regular crew plus Mr. Hernandez and Troy both on Saxophone. It was a lot of fun besides the fact I had to park two blocks away because my van is humongous and doesn't fit in parking garages. I made $125 as well.
I went home, caught up on all the Bill Maher episodes I've missed, then had to go pick up my mom at work. My dad took my brothers and two of the kids on my lil bros baseball team on the boat today. On the way to the ramp, the air conditioner on his truck blew up. Then he got a towel caught in the pulleys of the boat engine while he was working on it after it wouldn't start. So I had to pick up my brother and his friends at the ramp and drive them home. I hate 5th grade boys. I had to take them to Dairy Queen and we didn't have any money so I got my mom's credit card. It was declined. We were just about to leave when the guy behind us said he'd buy it for us. A complete stranger. Events like that give me inspiration that there's still some good in the world. Finally I dropped those loud obnoxious little bozos off and went home to find termites all over the floor of my parents room. They ate through the wall. So not only is the floor of my house literally crumbling beneath my feet, now we have termites. Just shoot me. |
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| It's High Time I Did One of These: 20 Statements |
[Apr. 27th, 2007|10:53 pm] |
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| |  pensive | ] |
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| | George W. Bush's speech mixing with my laughing | ] |
1. I want to hang out with you more. Like we used to up until about two month ago. I'm afraid we're growing apart and you're one of the most important people in my life. I'm probably just being over paranoid though. We have a bond.
2. You're leaving next year and I'm scared to death. There's no one's judgement I trust more than yours. Your rides have saved me multiple times. You have have been my best devil's advocate/advisor and always keep my head from going too far into the clouds.
3. I'm going to miss you too. We've been through a lot together and to say you were good to me would be an understatement. I'm going to miss our dinners, drives, talks, gigs, everything. Just for god's sake take care of yourself. You can't keep up this hard partying forever.
4. You and your family are my rock. I don't know where I'd be without you guys. The greatest support I've recieved in all aspects of my life in the past two years has come from you all. My drive, my inspiration, comes from you. I could go on all night with the gratuities but it's futile. Hopefully, someday I'll be able to pay you back.
5. You'll find your place. Stop worrying. Stop trying to impress everyone for the sake of impressing everyone. It's not going to make you feel any better. I admire your drive and perserverance immensely. It's stronger than mine just in a different subject.
6. It's amazing how we knew each other for three years and barely talked to each other and then the roller coaster that brought us together a year ago. Many others in our situation might've killed each other but we completely averted that, multiple times for that matter. You're a true friend.
7. I was afraid we were kinda growing apart by the end of last year but that has been more than quelled. You're one of the nicest most loyal human beings I've ever met.
8. I can't believe how quickly we connected and became friends. You're a really special person and you bring out the best in me...when you can keep up with me on the way to class XD
9. I know I've caused you a lot of trouble, more than I'm worth probably. That's the irony of all of this. That despite everything, we only manage to become closer. Because you'd never come right out and say you were mad at me if you were. Or really to anyone for that matter. It'll be your downfall if it doesn't change. Be honest with people.
10. You have a genuinely good soul. You're pure of heart. You're the wisest fuck-up I've ever known. Put it to productive use. Pull yourself out of this cycle. You can change the world. You opened a new world of thinking for me. I'm really going to miss you.
11. It's been said many times many ways. If I hadn't met you, my life would be a parallel universe completely seperate from this one.
12. You're reinvigorating my belief in the power of our generation and how the internet is changing activism. For example, you had the courage to stand alone for an issue that you had absolutely no vested interest in. Slowly but surely, you're helping to change the country.
13. All I can say is, I don't blame you for the confusion. I'm just glad things aren't weird and that speaks for the level of our friendship.
14. I don't want you to think I'm beating a dead horse. I just hope last spring didn't affect your opinion of me as a person. I handled that really childishly. We don't talk much so it's hard for me to get a reading of what you really think.
15. You sold out. There's no other way to put it. What happened to my friend? What happened to his values? You let 'em all go. For what? You're a completely different person now. I hope these next years bring you back to where you belong, in the happy medium.
16. You're a fun kid to be around. I hope we get to party again real soon.
17. I don't know if I ever gave you a reason to hate me or if it's just you're a snotty person in general.
18. You need psychological help. You're not a bad person. Just terribly misguided and selfish.
19. I'm so tired of watching you slip into madness. I wish there was something I could do to help you but it's up to you and it's not my place to tell you what to do.
20. We haven't talked about the incident. I hope we get to at some point, one on one. I don't hate you. I hope you don't hold a grudge and if you do, that we can reconcile. |
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| John Mayer Knows How I Feel |
[Apr. 23rd, 2007|10:03 pm] |
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| |  sleepy | ] |
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| | John Mayer- Room for Squares | ] |
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings and the drama queens. I'd like to think the best of me is still hiding up my sleeve. They love to tell you stay inside the lines. But something's better on the other side. I want to run through the halls of my high school. I want to scream at the top of my lungs. I just found out there's no such thing as a real world. It's just a lie you've got to rise above.
It might be a quarter-life crisis or just the stirring in my soul. Either way, I wonder sometimes about the outcome of a still verdictless life. Am I living it right?
I'm never speaking up again. It only hurts me...So maybe I try too hard, but its all because of this desire.
Staying home alone on a friday. Flat on the floor looking back on old love or lack thereof.
After all the crushes are faded and all my wishful thinking was wrong. Im jaded. I hate it. Searching all my days just to find you. I'm not sure who Im looking for. I'll know it when I see you. Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom. Staying up all night just to write a love song for no one. I'm tired of being alone. So hurry up and get here. |
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