At the End of a Day,

I can only be me.

Her Movez seems rather perplexed as to why or how people at sbux always seem at ease and appear to have all this "free time" to sip & lounge.

Well my answer (being an AM and occassionally a PM lounger myself) is set your alarm an hour early. Therefore you convert an hour you could be zzzing in your life into an hour spent waking up with ease. 

Anyways, 

A Fall Themed Playlist

for a Fall Themed Oliver!

Matt Pond PA- So much Trouble 

"i don't think i want to think about it

how the fall is coming down
the light is leaving and it's hard to breathe
buried in a pile of leaves"

Northstar- Chesterfield King (Jawbreaker Cover)

Death Cab For Cutie- Photobooth

Vanessa Carlton- White Houses

JoJo- Anything 

(Not fall themed, but certainly fun to listen to while walking. It puts an extra spring in your step generating energy, producing heat, cutting out the brisk air).

Leona Lewis- Better in Time

Duffy- Hangin' on too long

A Fine Frenzy- You Picked Me

Nada Surf- Always Love

Legion Of Doom- Dottie in a Car Crash

Gaslight Anthem- Red at Night

Band of Horses- The Great Salt Lake

The Good Life- Album of the Year

Taking Back Sunday- Great Romances of the 20th Century

Pedro The Lion- When They Really Get To Know You They Will Run

Allergies suck! 

I got caught in the rain tonight, it was beautiful. :) I didn't mind at all. 

One night for Karins Birthday Lady went crazy and tried to eat a pizza box and candy wrappers. 

This was Fall of 02, Esther and I loved our shoes.  Here we are again walking through Halie's woods with her dogs in Hampden. 

Here is Halie and I on that day. 

cya bye. 

Just That Much Further West

Well it's getting colder (and we're getting distant)  I love how in the 10 day Forecast the max temperature is 73 degreez. Cold weather always reminds me of outerwear (of course a solution to uncomfortable shivers and goose bump invasions) needless to say I have broken out my knitting needles.  The progress of this project will be documented on this very page. 

A finished product for sure in no time flat!  It will be white as you can see with light pink stripes. Or maybe deep purple if I can snag some yarn in time. 

Saw this dog at work. Photo as seen from my desk: 

Josh Hartnett looks good 

Her Movez used to love him, had the Pearl Harbor Flick poster and everything. I bet she finds his style repulsive in the photo above. TOO BAD, I love it.

Halloween is in OVER A MONTH! Better get your thinking caps on! I've thought about being this guy : Emma killed it last year by being Princess Jasmine, she had a magic carpet and everything! 

Then again Ellis, Altieri, and I didn't do so bad ourselves...

Like I said there is still time to plan, but don't be that kid who cuts two eyeholes in a sheet and calls themself a ghost. Cause JC and I already used that in 05.

Time to make the donuts CYA!

Cardigan Weather...

Well Almost.

 

The Master Key chromatic pitch pipe is the ultimate instrument for obtaining exact musical pitch over the entire chromatic scale with its' 13 hand tuned, special bronze reeds (which are precision tuned and double checked to A-440). Proper note selection is assured as the scale is arranged in sequence and clearly marked by embossed notations on both the top and bottom covers of the pitch pipe. This pitch pipe is available in two versions - a C to C version, and an F to F version. They both cover the entire chromatic scale, so either will work for anyone, but some uses have traditionally used one or the other. Our local barbershop quartets tend to prefer the F to F version. For safety reasons, this and other products intended to be placed in the mouth are not returnable.

I made an attempt to film my first show... A tripod is suggested for anyone ever thinking of filming themselves. I decided one wouldn't be necessary and simply set it atop my jewelry box. Well the camera was brutally attacked by my wood floor when it lens was thrown into it. So now I have a camera...with a bent piece. Once time and money can arrange a proper date to  meet and catch up on old times I can and hopefullyl get this fixed and realigned. 

Untill then this is a good excuse to get going on maps and templates that I'm going to admit were not even close to being finished or even ever started at all. 

This past Saturday night I saw Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids acoustic at Harpers Ferry in Allston. The Get Up Kids are long gone- and have "Stay(ed) Gone) but Pryor has not. He has since continued his side Project "The New Amsterdams" his Childrens Album "The Terrible Two's" and has just released his first solo album. Pryor played an array of song from all but "Terrible Twos" which he had played earlier to a group of kids earlier that rather rainy day. 

Overall a good time, when you have hit's such as "Mass Pike" to fall back on as a musician you really can't fail. So the crowd suffered through the songs no one knew, and enjoyed The New Amsterdams hits being played, but everyone knew that durring the four GUK''s songs he played was most likely the only time everyone was fully enthused. 

Kevin Devine opened up for Pryor, I've previously seen him open up for Lucero and duet with Jesse Lacey of Brand New. I would love to see this guy headline a tour, and it seemed like Devine had a much greater capture of the crowd than Pryor.  It actually seemed as if half the crowd emptied out once Devine played never to return. Interesting.

Upcoming Shows: 

The Walkmen @ Middle East 9/18

Gaslight Anthem @ Palladium 10/6

Ben Nichols Acoustic (Lucero) @ Middle East 10/9

Billy Bragg @ Somerville Theater 10/22

Where is Rocky Votolato? 

All I'm saying is

It's nice to look back and see some consistency.

2002


2005


2008



I taught Jack how to fly on Sunday...




First day of school in one week.

Dog Problems

And the working marathon begins. Money for school supplies and clothing will be nice though.

One of my life long friends (my col) leaves for arizona tomorrow. Best guy ever. (I have since forgiven him for stealing my razor scooter in 5th grade). Love you Colin and best of luck. See ya christmas.

UPS has kidnapped my laptop.


'But officer I wasn't speeding!" "That I'm aware miss, but god were you drifting."

My guitar is back at my apartment, must get my head back in the game. That plus running plus learning to crochet because knitting got old fast.

I've decided that one of my weather show features will have a "what to sport" snippet. Instructing viewers on what they need to stay comfortable and weatherproofed for the day.

Show airs: september 2nd.

When you mean it I'll believe it

If you text me I'll delete it.

After tomorrow I'll be at work basically everyday at Long Wharf (picture below) until August 30th wahhh.




Tomorrow is Dashboard Tuesday. This day was founded seconds before I entered a car full of friends on the corner of Newbury and Gloucester St. We were all beach bound.

It's important to remember a certain group of musicians, no matter how silly, generic, overlooked, overplayed, they seem years after they dominated your discman. What I mean by "certain group" is the groups that you listened to back in the times of youth and unrealistic responsibilities. You throw on a song and it brings you back to drives home from high school, work, shows, parties, the song brings out memories due to association. I can say that Vanessa Carleton's song "White Houses" brings me back to Summer Oh Five driving from a BBQ at my friend Greg's to a show at Cabot St. I can say that Rilo Kiley's song, "Portions for Foxes" has me sitting on the hood of my car in a CVS parking lot in Easthampton Center (soon we would walk to Now Hear Fast art gallery, show, and bmx comp.). Not that this means anything to anyone but myself and the people with me at the time these songs strained out my speakers, but it's nice to have a memorable aid that serves beyond eyes scanning photographs.

Now Dashboard Confessional memories are infinite and it's nice to dedicate one day a week to reminisce of the first time I heard the "So Impossible" EP. I can say that "Age Six Racer" has been played at the end of every summer for the past 6 years of my life. And if you're familiar with the record then you understand.

These guys were precious and their posture was impressive. One day the little ones will fly high, you know this.



I went to Maine with my parents. Lots of hiking and whatnot. Mohegan Island was gorgeous as usual.






Movies of the Summer:

I've seen Batman, DARK NIGHT 3 times. I REFUSE TO SEE THIS MOVIE AGAIN UNTIL THE YEAR 2015. The first time I enjoyed. The next one painful. The final time I slept.

Pineapple Express: It doesn't take much to make me laugh. I think Dane Cook is funny. So you would think I'd enjoy this movie due to misleading trailers. I hated it. In fact I had to physically get out of my chair and walk out of the theatre for a good 5 minutes to relieve myself from anxieties.

Stepbrothers: I have seen this movie twice and have loved it both times. The trailer does not do this movie justice.


I have been lacking with photos and updates due to my computer being somewhere in Illinois hopefully being fixed or replaced by a new one. We shall see. So hold on tight, schools creeping around the corner. I'll be wasting time "being studious" in the library in no time!




So long, farewell!

Too much Pizza!

Charles Henry and I went on a Pizza tour of the city yesterday.

I walked from my apartment, paid for a coffee at sbux and met up with him and Jack Daniels in my old neighborhood. Chuck has said plenty about his pizza opinions- these are mine...

First Stop: Ernesto's Pizza. For the past year I have resided in Boston's North End AKA "Little Italy." I've probably hit this place up at least 2 times a week on average. Usually I get a slice (2 massive slices) of cheese to go if I'm solo and heat it up in my toaster oven. If I'm dining with companions I try to avoid the table behind the soft drink station- It's a sure thing you'll be in someone's way. If you're going to venture outside the plain cheese world and you are unfamiliar with the different combinations Ernesto's has to offer I would not recommend going on a sunny day. The glare of the sun against the pizza display's window kills one's ability to distinguish a pepperoni pizza from a buffalo chicken pizza. Anyways my slice of choice w/ toppings is the "chicken pepperoni and ricotta." It's extreme, but if you eat meat and don't mind putting your health on the line for an amazing slice I highly recommend it. There's about 3 regular workers I encounter at Ernesto's. One being an old man that lounges behind the counter drinking bud light. One's a very quiet mid 20's guy. And lastly there's my workaholic buddy who is there 90% of the time making it happen, if Super Mario ever came to life he'd look like this guy.
Bring cash here. They accept cards, but a couple of my friends got duplicate charges so use the Bank of America ATM 2 stores down and save yourself the hassle.

Haymarket: Chuck brought me here one day around the time of the Sox 07 playoffs before we hustled credit cards. A decent slice. Haymarket in general gives me bad vibes so I usually shy away from the area at all costs. Good slice though. I won't bore anyone with talk about the sugary sauce or cheap price. You know this.

moving on. 2 free iced coffees down the road...

Bostone: Worst slice of the day. The crust is too thin and crispy for my liking, the sauce and cheese lacked harmony. Maybe it was the fact that I already had 3 slices in my stomach, or maybe Bostone's slice of cheese really just is terrible. Don't get me wrong I'll enjoy a slice of Sicilian cheese from here any day, I'm just not feeling the average slice.
Sit outside here- you might get dripped on. True story.

We took a break for new gear, lurked people waiting in line for the Grand Opening at the Apple Store, and then made the trek to...

Chacho's: A first time for me. Best slice of the day. I couldn't finish but as I told Chuck "There's a reason why the women's T in golf is closer than the Men's" I'll probably make a summer habit of strolling down to this place on nice days.


Apps is back in town


I'm still unemployed...