Monday, February 06, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Jeepers Creepers!
Meet the new Fewget family vehicle!Oh, and Happy New Year from all of ours to all of yours.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Friday, December 09, 2011
Well, it's Christmas time again, and that could mean only one thing -- It's time for our somewhat annual Karaoke album! Know a song you'd love to hear us sing? Email any suggestions to: sandman1975@hotmail.com. Hey, it's fun!
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Thursday, November 03, 2011
In Duh Studio!
Hey, hey! The Cruel Music studio is finally operational! The last segment of the new WDN CD, "Trick Or Treat," was recorded in the studio. It's the first time anything has been recorded in there since March 2009. Pretty historic stuff! That means that we should be putting out some better quality recordings now. The two and a half year Cruel Music slump has ended!
Monday, October 31, 2011
In Duh House!
I'm getting lazy again... Well... I'm too busy to be lazy right now! Umm... By the way, we finally got moved in to our new house on Wednesday, October 19th. On Thursday, October 20th we bought two goldfish. On Saturday, October 22 the driver's side door fell off my Mustang. On Saturday, October 29th we had our first frost of the year. And, later on today, Monday, October 31, we'll be taking Brandon out trick or treating for his second time. He's going to be a penguin. Pictures of all this stuff will be coming soon, I suppose...
The Cruel Music wheels are still turning. They're turning slowly these days, but they are turning. Maybe I could put some WD40 on that? Hopefully, the 81st WDN album will be completed sometime today. It's a big Halloween spectacular whoop-tee-do!
The Cruel Music wheels are still turning. They're turning slowly these days, but they are turning. Maybe I could put some WD40 on that? Hopefully, the 81st WDN album will be completed sometime today. It's a big Halloween spectacular whoop-tee-do!
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Decoded: Baby Talk
Brandon has his own language. I've been trying to translate some of the stuff he's saying, so I'll know what he's talking about. Here's what I have so far:
Tee Tee Tah Tum = Turn the TV on.
Bee = Brush your teeth.
Mmmaw Markey = Walmart (Note: This word is sometimes prounounced "Mmmaw Mart Sar")
Mum mum = I'm hungry!
Da Da Da! = I found this thing in the floor. Take it, please.
Tee Tee Tah Tum = Turn the TV on.
Bee = Brush your teeth.
Mmmaw Markey = Walmart (Note: This word is sometimes prounounced "Mmmaw Mart Sar")
Mum mum = I'm hungry!
Da Da Da! = I found this thing in the floor. Take it, please.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Stuck!!!
So, Brandon plays this game, where he gets himself wedged between the wall and the bed, and he yells, "Stuck!"
I saw this at the floodwall in town, the other day, and I couldn't resist.
And, then...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Houston, We Have Furniture!
I would have never imagined that there was so much work involved in buying/moving into a double-wide trailer! I thought they'd just slap the trailers together, and we'd be good to go. Nope. We had to do all the plumbing, clean up the trailer crew's mess, wait for them to come back and fix things, clean up more messes, wait for the skirting to come in, clean up more messes, wait for the air conditioner to come in, do some more cleaning, and, finally, wait for the furniture to get here. The furniture came in today! I didn't get to take pictures of it yet, so you'll just have to take my word for it. Well... Okay... You talked me into it. I'll post pictures soon.
In other news, the "Man" family painted their house again! I mentioned on the old web site that they paint their house about 3 or 4 times a year. It has been yellow trimmed in green for a cople years now. They finally got back in the habit of painting it again a few days ago. It's now tan trimmed in brown.
Cruel Music is still hybernating. It's starting to wake up, though. I have several projects in the works... If I could only get time to work on the works... It shouldn't be much longer though. Sit tight. It'll be worth the wait, I promise!
In other news, the "Man" family painted their house again! I mentioned on the old web site that they paint their house about 3 or 4 times a year. It has been yellow trimmed in green for a cople years now. They finally got back in the habit of painting it again a few days ago. It's now tan trimmed in brown.
Cruel Music is still hybernating. It's starting to wake up, though. I have several projects in the works... If I could only get time to work on the works... It shouldn't be much longer though. Sit tight. It'll be worth the wait, I promise!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hi...
Dude, I've TOTALLY not been updating my blog! What's wrong with me?! Well... I've been busy! So now! I've had a few things holding me back. Some are Cruel Music related, and some are not. Most notably... We bought a new double-wide trailer back in June! We've been homeless for over two years since the fire. The explosion was finally determined to not be the gas company's fault, so we figured it'd be safe to go back up on our land, and that's what we're going to do. We bought the trailer almost two months ago, and it's been sitting on our land for a month, but we're not living in it yet. Turns out there's a lot of work involved in preparing a double-wide trailer for living conditions. My dad has been doing the plumbing work for us. He came out of retirement for one last job. He's still got a few more things here and there to tie up with the plumbing, and then all we'll need is the heat pump, skirting, and steps to be delivered. It shouldn't be much longer!
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
2011
I haven't really posted anything on here for a while. Maybe I'm lazy. Maybe I'm busy. It's according to who you ask, and what day it is. Brandon hit his "terrible two's" the day after he turned one year old. That's been a blast. Honestly... No, really! Who wouldn't love a toddler screaming for no reason at all for 20 hours a day? And, it's really cool, too, because he's still up 'till 4:00 every night. Constantly breaking stuff, climbing, and... Did I mention CONSTANTLY SCREAMING?
I'm addicted to "Red Dead Redemption." What little free time I do get is going toward that game. It's great. I'm kinda like a slacker, teenager all over again!
Ummm... What else have I not been writing about? Oh, there's the fact that one of the store managers hates me, and we fight every time we get around each other. That's fun, right?
Still house hunting, after two years. That's not been going so good, either. We found out this past Friday that the bank is the devil. We thought we finally found a place, and the bank turned us down.
Cruel Music? Well, believe it, or not, I'm actually finding time to work on that, too. I'm not being completely lazy in 2011. I've still managed to record a couple new WDN albums. I thought it was about that time, since WDN was silent in 2010. I've been working on some stuff with Brandon. It'll eventually surface as the new Ultrapoop album. There's a new compilation in the works, too. I was hoping to have it done in April, but that's looking a little questionable now. I'm always working on digitally remastering Cruel Music classics. There will probably be some sort of compilation coming out of that mess soon, too. I'm going to do another musical biography-type thing sometime this year, too. The first one was, surprisingly, quite a hit. I'm working on a new band's debut album, too. More on that some other time...
I'm addicted to "Red Dead Redemption." What little free time I do get is going toward that game. It's great. I'm kinda like a slacker, teenager all over again!
Ummm... What else have I not been writing about? Oh, there's the fact that one of the store managers hates me, and we fight every time we get around each other. That's fun, right?
Still house hunting, after two years. That's not been going so good, either. We found out this past Friday that the bank is the devil. We thought we finally found a place, and the bank turned us down.
Cruel Music? Well, believe it, or not, I'm actually finding time to work on that, too. I'm not being completely lazy in 2011. I've still managed to record a couple new WDN albums. I thought it was about that time, since WDN was silent in 2010. I've been working on some stuff with Brandon. It'll eventually surface as the new Ultrapoop album. There's a new compilation in the works, too. I was hoping to have it done in April, but that's looking a little questionable now. I'm always working on digitally remastering Cruel Music classics. There will probably be some sort of compilation coming out of that mess soon, too. I'm going to do another musical biography-type thing sometime this year, too. The first one was, surprisingly, quite a hit. I'm working on a new band's debut album, too. More on that some other time...
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
3 Santas Press Release
Keeping with the Cruel Music Christmas Karaoke tradition, which started way back in 1993, 3 Santas released their fourth karaoke album on December 23. The album is a departure from the band's previous three releases. It does not feature any Christmas songs. Though this may come as a surprise to their fans, the band did not have any other choice, because they have covered every Christmas song known to man. The thirteen songs featured on their new album, "Karaoke For The Masses," is the result of a poll from this very website a few months ago called "What songs would you like 3 Santas to record?" Strangely enough, there were a lot of votes for Elvis songs. Keep an eye on your mailbox, because the new 3 Santas album will be shipping this week.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
All Is Calm, All Is Bright
I've not been getting online much these days. It's not just a lack of posting on the blog. I've been busy being a daddy, and doing daddy things. Don't be fooled, though. I've been recording music. Yeah, actual, real music! Here's the lo-down:
Newly released, as of 11-28-10 - "The Life And Times Of Junebugg Fewget."
Coming very soon - 3 Santas' fourth album (No title as of yet).
Hopefully before the end of the year - New WDN stuff.
Early 2011 - New Ultrapoop.
I've been juggling three or four projects at a time for the better part of the year.
Hey, while I'm thinking about it, hello to all of our friends in Russia and Greece. HELLO, RUSSIA! HELLO, GREECE! Yeah, seriously. Turns out the Cruel Music has a fan base over there. Who would've thunk it?! It's true, though. My blogspot.com dashboard stats thingy told me so a couple weeks ago.
Newly released, as of 11-28-10 - "The Life And Times Of Junebugg Fewget."
Coming very soon - 3 Santas' fourth album (No title as of yet).
Hopefully before the end of the year - New WDN stuff.
Early 2011 - New Ultrapoop.
I've been juggling three or four projects at a time for the better part of the year.
Hey, while I'm thinking about it, hello to all of our friends in Russia and Greece. HELLO, RUSSIA! HELLO, GREECE! Yeah, seriously. Turns out the Cruel Music has a fan base over there. Who would've thunk it?! It's true, though. My blogspot.com dashboard stats thingy told me so a couple weeks ago.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Signs Of Life
I've been tied up with learning how to be a daddy these last few months. But, Cruel Music's vacation is finally over. I've actually been recording new stuff! The Coffee Quarters' debut album, "2012" was released to the masses a couple days ago. If you haven't heard it yet, you should. It just might save your life! The Coffee Quarters was formed in 1994, and it took them 16 years to record anything. The band is confident that after that little ice-breaker that it will record stuff on a more regular basis now. Also in the works for Cruel Music are new albums by Junebugg Fewget, Ultrapoop, the ever-present WDN, and 3 Santas (hey, we're well into the "ber" months now, so it's time to start getting ready for Christmas!). Watch this space...
Sunday, September 26, 2010
15 Albums That Changed (Y)Our World
The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what albums my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note--upper righthand side.)
1. Nirvana "Nevermind"
2. Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
3. Metallica "Metallica"
4. The Beatles "Rubber Soul"
5. Pink Floyd "The Wall"
6. Elvis Presley "'56"
7. Motley Crue "Dr. Feelgood"
8. Def Leppard "Pyromania"
9. The Doors "The Doors"
10. Queens Of The Stone Age "Songs For The Deaf"
11. Nine Inch Nails "The Downward Spiral"
12. Pearl Jam "Vitalogy"
13. Faith No More "The Real Thing"
14. Aerosmith "Pump"
15. Tool "Lateralus"
1. Nirvana "Nevermind"
2. Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
3. Metallica "Metallica"
4. The Beatles "Rubber Soul"
5. Pink Floyd "The Wall"
6. Elvis Presley "'56"
7. Motley Crue "Dr. Feelgood"
8. Def Leppard "Pyromania"
9. The Doors "The Doors"
10. Queens Of The Stone Age "Songs For The Deaf"
11. Nine Inch Nails "The Downward Spiral"
12. Pearl Jam "Vitalogy"
13. Faith No More "The Real Thing"
14. Aerosmith "Pump"
15. Tool "Lateralus"
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Dayton Trip 2010
Day One (Saturday, September 18, 2010)
We were planning on leaving around 12:00, but we were late, as usual. I think it was around 3:30 or 4 when we finally left Chatty. I wanted to take (the more scenic) Route 23, so I could take Denise and Brandon to see Yatesville Lake, near Louisa, KY, for their first time. After our 30-minute break we got back on 23, and were really close to Ashland, KY (our "halfway there marker") when, all of a sudden, a huge car wreck detoured us. We had to turn around, and go all the way back to Fort Gay, and go down Route 52 on the West Virginia side of the river... Delaying us for about an hour and a half! After putting a fussy baby to sleep, and changing four or five dirty diapers, and eating we made it to Dayton at about 11:45. We could have made it halfway to Alaska in that time!
Day Two
We bought this nifty little portable broadband modem for our new laptop (which we bought on September 15) at Radio Shack. Then, we went to Jack's Pet Shop. Brandon was scared to death of the cats and dogs there, but he loved the fish. We had to go to the next-door Walmart to buy a few things, and looked at some more fish in there (I'm planning on buying a big fish tank as soon as possible. I miss having fish!). We topped off the evening with a romantic dinner at Big Boy (Man, them hot fudge cakes is tasty!).
Day Three
We went to the HUGE Fairfield Commons Mall. We bought a few outfits for Brandon, went in a pet shop called "Fetch," looked at the funny stuff in Spencer's Gifts, and went to a cool hippy-trippy shop called "Nirvana." Then, we went back to our ever-present Walmart.
Day Four
Quiet day. We just sat around and took it easy, for the most part. We went to a park near Denise's mom's house. Brandon loves swings! And later on this day, September 21, Brandon learned how to crawl!
Day Five
We went to the Newport Aquarium in Newport, KY (right across the river from Cincinnati, OH). As much as Brandon loves swinging, he loves fishes even more! He kept slapping the tanks, and saying, "Fishes, fishes, fishes!" Afterward, we went in some little Newport shops. I got tons of candy in the candy shop, and one of the best ice cream cones I've ever had in my life at Cold Stone Creamery. OREO OVERLOAD!!! The drive back to Dayton was a pain! Rush hour...
Day Six
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
George Jones Lookalike
So, there's this guy that comes in the store all the time who looks EXACTLY like George Jones...
New Poopie
Is there a difference between the word 'bestfriend' and 'friend'?
Yeah. One has "best" in front of it, and the other one doesn't.
Can you touch your toes?
When I feel toey, I do.
Do you take walks often?
Not often enough.
Is silence really golden?I've never seen it; I couldn't tell you.
Are you afraid to grow up?
Yes.
Who were you with last night?
Hey pal, you didn't see a thing!
Can you count past 100?
No, but I can say the alphabet up to "Q," and then I get stuck.
What language do you want to learn?
Whatever language that is that all of these foreign people call English. Maybe then I can understand them. Seriously, I saw this woman at the store today that is a doctor, and I know for a fact that she has lived here for at least 30 years, because I saw her at the hospital when I was little, and she STILL can't speak English!
Any upcoming vacations?
Yeah, we're getting ready to go to Vacationville in a few weeks.
Do you care what people think of you?
Maybe when I was, like, two.
Would you call yourself smart?
Yes. I'm a genius. I've forgotten more than most people will ever learn in a lifetime.
Do you like to read?
I'm illiterate.
Plans for tomorrow?
Remember that old 60's song "Sha Nah Nah You've Got To Live For Today?"
Other than that?
Excuse Me?
Have you lost or forgotten a friends phone number?
Both. I lost it, and then I forgot where I lost it.
Have you been to most of your friends houses?
No. They smell kinda weird.
Do you like our President?
I guess he's about as good a puppet as anyone.
Do you enjoy drama ? No, I prefer horror or comedy.
Yeah. One has "best" in front of it, and the other one doesn't.
Can you touch your toes?
When I feel toey, I do.
Do you take walks often?
Not often enough.
Is silence really golden?I've never seen it; I couldn't tell you.
Are you afraid to grow up?
Yes.
Who were you with last night?
Hey pal, you didn't see a thing!
Can you count past 100?
No, but I can say the alphabet up to "Q," and then I get stuck.
What language do you want to learn?
Whatever language that is that all of these foreign people call English. Maybe then I can understand them. Seriously, I saw this woman at the store today that is a doctor, and I know for a fact that she has lived here for at least 30 years, because I saw her at the hospital when I was little, and she STILL can't speak English!
Any upcoming vacations?
Yeah, we're getting ready to go to Vacationville in a few weeks.
Do you care what people think of you?
Maybe when I was, like, two.
Would you call yourself smart?
Yes. I'm a genius. I've forgotten more than most people will ever learn in a lifetime.
Do you like to read?
I'm illiterate.
Plans for tomorrow?
Remember that old 60's song "Sha Nah Nah You've Got To Live For Today?"
Other than that?
Excuse Me?
Have you lost or forgotten a friends phone number?
Both. I lost it, and then I forgot where I lost it.
Have you been to most of your friends houses?
No. They smell kinda weird.
Do you like our President?
I guess he's about as good a puppet as anyone.
Do you enjoy drama ? No, I prefer horror or comedy.
August 10, 3:12am
It shouldn't come as a surprise, but Brandon is still staying up till 4:00 every night / morning. He took a nap at 1am, like he does every night. He usually sleeps for 30 minutes, and wakes up. Tonight he slept longer. We got all excited, and thought that he was going to actually sleep the whole night this time, but he woke up at 2.
Today would have been my uncle "March"'s 73rd birthday. That's hard to imagine... He died when he was 62 years and 6 months old. My dad is 62 years and 11 months old. He's older than "March" now. That's hard to imagine, too... My dad has out-lived his brother... Barely.
"Live" picture of Brandon...
What he's thinking: "Ha, ha! I'm going to keep you guys up till 6:00 this time!"
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Adult Survey
An Adult QuizShare
Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?! 'Have you ever kissed someone? Missed someone? Told someone you loved them? Drank alcohol?' 38 questions for the people who are a little older...Tag me when you finish.
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
All of them. People like money too much nowadays!
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Every dinner I eat is romantic.
3. What do you really want to be doing right now?
What ever I can possibly do other than get ready for work. That’s why I’m doing this survey. I’m avoiding getting ready for work.
4. How many colleges did you attend?
Two. Southern WV Community and Technical College, and Marshall University… A lot of good that did!
5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it says Food City on it, and I have to be a good little subordinate sheep.
6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Don’t get me started! Greed. Grrrrr!!!
7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
The alarm didn’t go off, I’ll have you know!
8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
“Man, I’m sleepy!”
9. Do you miss being a child?
In a way. If I knew now what I knew then…
10. What errand/chore do you despise?
I don’t have time to do errands and chores. I’m always at work!
11. Get up early or sleep in?
Neither.
12. Have you found real love yet?
I couldn’t find love, so love found me.
13. Favorite lunch meat?
Onion chips.
14. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Water. Lots and lots of water.
15. Beach or lake?
Beach. With less people.
16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No, people still do it quite often.
17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Neither . Too mainstream for me. Sorry.
18. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Humpty Dumpty.
19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Is this a trick question? People have crashed into my car, and cut out in front of me, thus causing me to crash my car. As far as me crashing it all by myself, without any help? Nope.
20. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No. It probably wouldn’t do any good anyway.
21. Ring tone?
Belltones?
22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
On the porch. I’m such a rebel!
23. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Van Nuys, just to see why nobody wants to die there for myself.
24. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career, please.
25. How old are you?
Too old to pay attention to ages anymore.
26. Do you have a go-to person?
No, but I have a Go-To place.
27. Are you where you want to be in life?
All except for the job thing.
28. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Tom and Jerry, mostly. Bugs Bunny to a lesser degree.
29. What about you do you think has changed the most?
My shyness thing isn’t really there anymore.
30. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
No, they were the worse, hands down.
31. Are there times u still feel like a kid?
Only in spirit. The body is too broken down.
32. Did you ever own troll dolls?
Not really. Debra did, so they were in the house with me, but I didn’t own them.
33. Did you have a pager?
A what?!
34. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
The Fruit Market.
35. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Yeah, I was a good kid. It was the other kids’ fault!
36. Who do you think impacted your life the most?
Mom.
37. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Smokey The Bear. He is a true American hero. {{Wipes away tears}}
38. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
Not yet. Give me a couple more years.
Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?! 'Have you ever kissed someone? Missed someone? Told someone you loved them? Drank alcohol?' 38 questions for the people who are a little older...Tag me when you finish.
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
All of them. People like money too much nowadays!
2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Every dinner I eat is romantic.
3. What do you really want to be doing right now?
What ever I can possibly do other than get ready for work. That’s why I’m doing this survey. I’m avoiding getting ready for work.
4. How many colleges did you attend?
Two. Southern WV Community and Technical College, and Marshall University… A lot of good that did!
5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it says Food City on it, and I have to be a good little subordinate sheep.
6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Don’t get me started! Greed. Grrrrr!!!
7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
The alarm didn’t go off, I’ll have you know!
8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
“Man, I’m sleepy!”
9. Do you miss being a child?
In a way. If I knew now what I knew then…
10. What errand/chore do you despise?
I don’t have time to do errands and chores. I’m always at work!
11. Get up early or sleep in?
Neither.
12. Have you found real love yet?
I couldn’t find love, so love found me.
13. Favorite lunch meat?
Onion chips.
14. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Water. Lots and lots of water.
15. Beach or lake?
Beach. With less people.
16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No, people still do it quite often.
17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Neither . Too mainstream for me. Sorry.
18. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Humpty Dumpty.
19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Is this a trick question? People have crashed into my car, and cut out in front of me, thus causing me to crash my car. As far as me crashing it all by myself, without any help? Nope.
20. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No. It probably wouldn’t do any good anyway.
21. Ring tone?
Belltones?
22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
On the porch. I’m such a rebel!
23. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Van Nuys, just to see why nobody wants to die there for myself.
24. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career, please.
25. How old are you?
Too old to pay attention to ages anymore.
26. Do you have a go-to person?
No, but I have a Go-To place.
27. Are you where you want to be in life?
All except for the job thing.
28. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Tom and Jerry, mostly. Bugs Bunny to a lesser degree.
29. What about you do you think has changed the most?
My shyness thing isn’t really there anymore.
30. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
No, they were the worse, hands down.
31. Are there times u still feel like a kid?
Only in spirit. The body is too broken down.
32. Did you ever own troll dolls?
Not really. Debra did, so they were in the house with me, but I didn’t own them.
33. Did you have a pager?
A what?!
34. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
The Fruit Market.
35. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Yeah, I was a good kid. It was the other kids’ fault!
36. Who do you think impacted your life the most?
Mom.
37. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
Smokey The Bear. He is a true American hero. {{Wipes away tears}}
38. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
Not yet. Give me a couple more years.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Diary Picture Show
The first picture is my brand new niece, Lindsey. She was born Friday, May 21st, and she weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces. The other pictures are random shots of Brandon.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Stuff
I think it's high time for an update, don't you? I'm still adjusting to my new life. I think I'm finally getting the hang of it now. For the longest time I was trying to figure out how to have "me time." I kept getting further and further behind on my little projects, and would still be bringing in new projects. After months of pondering, I've come to the conclusion that there is no "me time" anymore. It's all work, and all baby. The only way I can see that I'll ever have "me time" again is to eliminate work. The only way I'm going to be able to do that is to win the lottery, and that doesn't seem very likely since I rarely even play the lottery. So it looks like my music projects are just going to have to be left unfinished for a while. I hate going on hiatus. I was doing such a good job kicking out monthly Cruel Music CDs. It's going to be hard to get back in the swing of things now. Oh well...
Umm... I'm on a diet, I think. I've been 180 pounds for the last 7 years or so. With my lack of exercising, and my increase in chocolates I've found myself weighing 185 pounds all of a sudden. My nice, toned up belly is getting extremely flabby. Exercise is another thing that I need to figure into my ridiculous schedule.
Dad has not been doing so good. He sits around and cries a lot, and he hardly ever goes anywhere. I think Brandon is helping him. He does seem to be showing some signs of improvement. Now, if we could only get him to see a better doctor... He's about to have another stroke, but his doctor is retarded and can't see it.
Brandon... For the last couple months he's been keeping us up all night. He'd fight sleep as hard as he could, and wouldn't go to sleep until 4am every morning. For the last few nights he's been going to sleep at 2am. And, last night he fell asleep at 1am! I think we're finally getting him under control! Woo hoo! I got a full 8 hours of sleep for the first time in about five months last night!
Saw any good movies lately? That's another thing we haven't had time for. We managed to watch "Hot Tub Time Machine" last week. That was funny. I'm a big sucker for time travel, so when you mix comedy in with it, then I'm there, Dude!
Stone Temple Pilots' new CD comes out tomorrow. I'm really excited about that. It's been such a long time since any good rock music has come along.
My good friend of almost 19 years, Scruffy, is getting close to the end of her road. She's got tumors popping up all over her body, she's got arthritis in her hips, and now one of her front arms(?) is dislocated. She doesn't seem to be in any pain, which is weird. She's acting about like she always has. But, we're going to have to get her put to sleep in the next couple weeks. She's not in pain right now, but she will be soon, and I don't want her to go through that.
But anyway, if I've been out of touch lately I hope this clears things up a little. I can kinda see the light at the end of the tunnel, so it shouldn't be much longer. But I'm serious, all I do is work, eat, change a few diapers here and there, and sleep. I'm really tired of it. Does anyone know of any good work-at-home programs that actually work?
Umm... I'm on a diet, I think. I've been 180 pounds for the last 7 years or so. With my lack of exercising, and my increase in chocolates I've found myself weighing 185 pounds all of a sudden. My nice, toned up belly is getting extremely flabby. Exercise is another thing that I need to figure into my ridiculous schedule.
Dad has not been doing so good. He sits around and cries a lot, and he hardly ever goes anywhere. I think Brandon is helping him. He does seem to be showing some signs of improvement. Now, if we could only get him to see a better doctor... He's about to have another stroke, but his doctor is retarded and can't see it.
Brandon... For the last couple months he's been keeping us up all night. He'd fight sleep as hard as he could, and wouldn't go to sleep until 4am every morning. For the last few nights he's been going to sleep at 2am. And, last night he fell asleep at 1am! I think we're finally getting him under control! Woo hoo! I got a full 8 hours of sleep for the first time in about five months last night!
Saw any good movies lately? That's another thing we haven't had time for. We managed to watch "Hot Tub Time Machine" last week. That was funny. I'm a big sucker for time travel, so when you mix comedy in with it, then I'm there, Dude!
Stone Temple Pilots' new CD comes out tomorrow. I'm really excited about that. It's been such a long time since any good rock music has come along.
My good friend of almost 19 years, Scruffy, is getting close to the end of her road. She's got tumors popping up all over her body, she's got arthritis in her hips, and now one of her front arms(?) is dislocated. She doesn't seem to be in any pain, which is weird. She's acting about like she always has. But, we're going to have to get her put to sleep in the next couple weeks. She's not in pain right now, but she will be soon, and I don't want her to go through that.
But anyway, if I've been out of touch lately I hope this clears things up a little. I can kinda see the light at the end of the tunnel, so it shouldn't be much longer. But I'm serious, all I do is work, eat, change a few diapers here and there, and sleep. I'm really tired of it. Does anyone know of any good work-at-home programs that actually work?
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Stone Temple Pilots - Flashback
And again, this is almost EXACTLY where I was sitting. Yes, it was cool.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Alice In Chains - Flashback
This is almost EXACTLY where I was sitting. I didn't even see anyone filming around me.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Alice In Chains - Follow Up
I guess they really did like the audience...
April 19, 2010
Hello!Mike, again, filling in for the "travelin" Baldy and I am here in the wonderful city of Huntington, West Virginia. I have been touring the world now for 22 years and was just trying to remember if I have ever been to the state of West Virginia. I mean surely I have been here before and I was racking my brain trying to scrape some sort of memory out. But I think all of the years of giving myself shaken baby syndrome every set has taken its toll. Not to mention the "extra stuff" from the early days... heh. So, anyway, I didn't have any idea what tonight was going to bring us. There have been concerts that stick out in my memory over the years. Some huge and some small. The ones that always "pop" for me are the ones where the audience is really lively and the energy level is high. We just played in Warsaw, Poland, and Prague CZ and I'll never forget the walls literally dripping with sweat. Those are the shows that we tend to throw a couple of more songs into the set at the end. I'd like to think it's sort of a bonus for you guys giving us that extra boost but the truth is, it's TOTALLY something we do just for US! It's selfish and self centered but god damn if we still don't think that sharing that feeling, with an audience that's really bringin' it, is the coolest feeling in the world. It's addicting in a way and after all this time, it warms my heart that we still get a pump outta playing our music for you. I'd be the first guy on a plane home if I ever thought that we were just going through the motions and not enjoying this. That is the most special part of our new journey for me. Traveling around the world with my best friends and still laughing and sharing our time on this planet. It's been a testament to our friendship that we still want to "make racket" for you guys. And against all odds, the good still far outweighs the negatives and I'm tellin' ya straight up, that the fans are at the center of it for us. Which brings me to Huntington, West Virginia... Only one term keeps popping up for me… HOLY ****!!! I never knew West Virginians were so crazy! It was by far one of the best crowds we have played in front of for years! No joke, I was simply blown away tonite. Nice work West VA. And thank you to the pretty girl in the front for showing me the underside of your shirt for the whole time. I'm not sure why you were doing that but... umm... the view from where I was standing was phenomenal!! Haha.
Thanks again,
Mike Inez
April 19, 2010
Hello!Mike, again, filling in for the "travelin" Baldy and I am here in the wonderful city of Huntington, West Virginia. I have been touring the world now for 22 years and was just trying to remember if I have ever been to the state of West Virginia. I mean surely I have been here before and I was racking my brain trying to scrape some sort of memory out. But I think all of the years of giving myself shaken baby syndrome every set has taken its toll. Not to mention the "extra stuff" from the early days... heh. So, anyway, I didn't have any idea what tonight was going to bring us. There have been concerts that stick out in my memory over the years. Some huge and some small. The ones that always "pop" for me are the ones where the audience is really lively and the energy level is high. We just played in Warsaw, Poland, and Prague CZ and I'll never forget the walls literally dripping with sweat. Those are the shows that we tend to throw a couple of more songs into the set at the end. I'd like to think it's sort of a bonus for you guys giving us that extra boost but the truth is, it's TOTALLY something we do just for US! It's selfish and self centered but god damn if we still don't think that sharing that feeling, with an audience that's really bringin' it, is the coolest feeling in the world. It's addicting in a way and after all this time, it warms my heart that we still get a pump outta playing our music for you. I'd be the first guy on a plane home if I ever thought that we were just going through the motions and not enjoying this. That is the most special part of our new journey for me. Traveling around the world with my best friends and still laughing and sharing our time on this planet. It's been a testament to our friendship that we still want to "make racket" for you guys. And against all odds, the good still far outweighs the negatives and I'm tellin' ya straight up, that the fans are at the center of it for us. Which brings me to Huntington, West Virginia... Only one term keeps popping up for me… HOLY ****!!! I never knew West Virginians were so crazy! It was by far one of the best crowds we have played in front of for years! No joke, I was simply blown away tonite. Nice work West VA. And thank you to the pretty girl in the front for showing me the underside of your shirt for the whole time. I'm not sure why you were doing that but... umm... the view from where I was standing was phenomenal!! Haha.
Thanks again,
Mike Inez
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Confused Bird
I was dozing off early for a change, and this bird woke me up... At 1:30 in the morning! Something scared it, and woke it up, and caused it to keep singing for a couple hours. Weird...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Alice In Chains!!!
Hey there! Just got back from my 8th concert, Alice In Chains! Good times... The opening act was a bit of a surprise: Shooter Jennings(?!). I was expecting country or some sort of rock-a-billy stuff, but he (and his band) played hippy, trippy, psychedelic rock. I kinda liked it! I think I'm going to get their new CD, and try it on for size. They only played about four songs... Five at the most, and then curtains fell. A few minutes later the heart from "Black Gives Way To Blue" appeared on the curtain, and a few minutes after that it started "beating." Jerry Cantrell's shadow was the next thing to appear on the curtain, and he went into the opening riff of "All Secrets Known." Mike Inez's shadow came next, then Sean Kinney's, and then William Duvall was last. I didn't think it'd ever happen, but, after the first verse of the song, the curtain finally dropped. "It Ain't Like That" was the second song. There were a couple "Hello West Virginia"s from the band, and then one of my favorite songs, "Again," kicked in. There was some more audience interaction, and then "Check My Brain." Right around this time I noticed a lot of moshing going on down on the floor. I've never been to a concert that had moshing. This audience was lively. There was even some crowd surfing later on, which continued throughout the night. Jerry Cantrell noticed it, too. He said that "This is the best audience of the whole tour." "Them Bones," and two more of my favorites, "Dam That River" and "Rain When I Die." A roadie brought out an acoustic guitar on a stand, and William went over to it for "Your Decision." Next came "Got Me Wrong," "We Die Young," and "A Looking In View." Next, William said, "This is a song that, up until a couple nights ago, we haven't played live:" "Rotten Apple." Very cool! "Sickman," and "Grind," another one of my favorites! Jerry said, "This is a song that we haven't played for a while," "Heaven Beside You." This is the part of the show where I started looking around the audience, and seeing all the guys dancing with their girls. It made me miss Baby Girl more than ever! Then "Angry Chair," and "Man In The Box" closed out the first half of the show. The band took about a five-minute break, and came back out for an encore. William said something along the lines of "Thank you, West Virginia. We're really glad to see you. Since we appreciate you so much we're going to play a seven-minute-mellow-jam that we don't normally play for everyone else. This is called 'Acid Bubble.'" After the song Jerry said, "We've got to get back here again -- that's for sure!" Next was "Would?" and then the final song of the night was "Rooster."
I can mark that off my bucket list now. I've seen Alice In Chains in concert!
I can mark that off my bucket list now. I've seen Alice In Chains in concert!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Hey
How are you? I'm adjusting... Life is not the same without my mom in it with me... We've got the baby, though, and he's keeping me strong. I've still got that new dad smell! It's kinda hard sacrificing my sleep, but it's worth it. The baby is good. Denise is good. Life is good.
Dad is having a really hard time, but he's doing okay. Today is their anniversary. They would have been married 38 years today... I was buying that 32 inch flat screen TV this time last year. A lot has happened in a year...
I know what happened. Our house fire has been "under investigation" for 11 months, and they, supposedly, still don't have a cause for the explosion. But, I know. On the night of April 2, 2009 a wormhole opened up above our house. The force of the wormhole opening so close to physical objects caused an explosion, and simultaneously pulled me and Denise into an alternate universe. This universe isn't all that different from the one that we came from, but there are little differences here and there. For example, our neighbors are totally different. In our world our neighbors were rich, stuck-up, snobby, and constantly arguing amongst themselves. In this world they are loving and caring, and they adore us. In our world my mom was cancer free. In this world the cancer went to her brain and killed her. In our world we'd been trying to have a baby for a few months. In this world we got Brandon the first time we tried. And, I'm pretty sure our house is still standing in our world. It's just speculation, but I think the wormhole closed there as it pulled me and Denise through it, which spared the house from that horrible fire. I assume it got some structural damage, but nothing major. In this world we're still homeless, after 11 months! The economy wasn't all screwed up over there, either. We had $4 a gallon gas, but we had a good health care system... I'm on a quest of figuring out how to get back there. We'll take Brandon with us, of course. No offense... Your world is okay and all, but we don't belong here. Our world was a better place.
Dad is having a really hard time, but he's doing okay. Today is their anniversary. They would have been married 38 years today... I was buying that 32 inch flat screen TV this time last year. A lot has happened in a year...
I know what happened. Our house fire has been "under investigation" for 11 months, and they, supposedly, still don't have a cause for the explosion. But, I know. On the night of April 2, 2009 a wormhole opened up above our house. The force of the wormhole opening so close to physical objects caused an explosion, and simultaneously pulled me and Denise into an alternate universe. This universe isn't all that different from the one that we came from, but there are little differences here and there. For example, our neighbors are totally different. In our world our neighbors were rich, stuck-up, snobby, and constantly arguing amongst themselves. In this world they are loving and caring, and they adore us. In our world my mom was cancer free. In this world the cancer went to her brain and killed her. In our world we'd been trying to have a baby for a few months. In this world we got Brandon the first time we tried. And, I'm pretty sure our house is still standing in our world. It's just speculation, but I think the wormhole closed there as it pulled me and Denise through it, which spared the house from that horrible fire. I assume it got some structural damage, but nothing major. In this world we're still homeless, after 11 months! The economy wasn't all screwed up over there, either. We had $4 a gallon gas, but we had a good health care system... I'm on a quest of figuring out how to get back there. We'll take Brandon with us, of course. No offense... Your world is okay and all, but we don't belong here. Our world was a better place.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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