Cha. Cha.

So I signed up for a job as a "guide" with Cha Cha. It's a new thing where people text in questions to a number (242242) and then you receive an answer back via text. Pretty much what I will be doing is when ever I am on the computer I have program open and when a bell goes off a question pops up on my screen and I have to research the question then answer back. Right now I am doing what they call a readiness test, which includes answering 10 live questions from people. So far it's been kind of crazy. For each question you answer you have to find a valid website that you can cite for the person to look at for more information. What sucks is you can't use Wikipedia or other Wiki sites which most have valid information and are the easiest to access. People like to ask question that have multiple answer or answers that are always changing so it can be hard to find them the right answer. If I get this right, which it seems like I will, this could be a cool way to make extra cash while I am already working on here.

Really?

So I just got back from our Jeffree Star show. I ran my ass of managing the stage and keeping everything in order. The show went really well and kids had fun. I don't quite understand the Jeffree Star/Brokencyde/Medic Droid/Breath Carolina thing, but kids like it so we bring it. Anyway, right before Jeffree went on I was running to the bar to one of his band members a beer and Jeffree comes running out to take the stage and slaps me in the ass haha. Weirdest thing that ever happened to me I think, I just didn't know what to do. Oh well, I didn't really talk to him but the guys in his backing band were super cool and down to earth and he has the best tour manager I have ever met, she rocked. That's all for now, I am beat.

Oh and I got Razia's Shadow so I am listening to it now with my in ear headphones so that's all I can hear. It's so friggen sweet, buy it, it's the best thing to happen to music in a LONG time.

Fortnight.

At Scott's house. We made a fort again and are sleeping in it... Well him and Brian are and Zach is sleeping on the bed. I on the other hand am awesome and wide awake writing a Blog on my phone because my computer is dead and on the other side of the room. Tomorrow is Forgive Durden I am so pumped, although they did call is to say they were having some van trouble but they are pushing hard to Michigan and getting it fixed when they get here. I will cry if they don't play tomorrow.

Well I should try to sleep.

Do Work.

SO friggen much work to do and it just keeps piling up. Oh well hopefully it will all pay off in the end. I wish I could make two of me to get it all done.

I am more than excited for Thursday, I just hope there is people there to see how amazing it will be. TV/TV just got added and I've wanted to see them since they came through and January.

I should go to bed, I really want to read or watch The Shining though.

Reading.

I haven't read a book in forever, but I just started reading Stephen King's "The Shining." I have always loved the movie and the remake has been on a lot lately so I decided I should finally read the book so I downloaded it on here and just read 2 chapters. Now I am pretty tired, time to go to bed so I can wake up and get some work done in the morning.

The Shining.

The made for TV remake sucks. It isn't as raw as Stanley Kubrick's version. That is probably one of my favorite movies ever, I think I just have something with big mysterious places. I'd love to own a big house with secret passages and rooms one day, that other people would get lost in haha. That would be a dream.

I love Halloween, but what happened to all the hype it used to get? Maybe it's because I am older now but I remember everything used to be about Halloween, everything on TV would be Halloween themed, McDonalds would give out Halloween toys and those big plastic candy buckets. People are boring these days, too busy for fun.

We have so many concerts this week. We have 6 shows in 6 days. I most excited for Forgive Durden, I've been missing this band since I saw them 2 days in a row in 2007. The show is even better because Tiger! Tiger! is playing their first show in months, granted I've been to practices but it's not the same as a live show.

Whadda Day.

Pretty good day, but super long. I woke up at 9:45am or so and got ready and left with Irv for the Michigan VS Toledo game. Got to the game and found our seats, row 10 right on the 20 yard line, PERFECT seats for what should have been an easy win for Michigan. Well that really didn't work out, the game went down hill and Toledo had great passing and we had terrible offense which killed us. They lost 13-10 by missing a short field goal that could have tied it up, Oh well, it was still a game at The Big House so it was good. I also got a slight sunburn on the left half of my face.

After the game I headed out to Clutch Cargos to see the Reliant K, Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes tour. I picked up Kimberly and we got there a little late due to me getting home a little late from the football game and the show starting early. We missed House of Heroes but got there a bit before This Providence went on. They were good, but played a shorter set because they had some problems with sound check, I wish they would play more old songs, I kind of like one of their new ones but it's still a bit too cookie cutter for me. Ludo was amazing, I have been listening to them a little bit for 3 years or so and I've always wanted to see them live. Reliant K was also pretty solid, I never REALLY got into them but I know some of their songs and they played "Sadie Hawkins' Dance" which is the only one I HAD to hear.

Overall it was a pretty good day, really long but fun. Now I am super tired and have a lot of work ahead of me tomorrow. Sunday will be a great day of work and football watching.

Miles.

8.5 to be exact. Kimberly called me this afternoon wanting to go for a walk around Kensingston and I had been working on stuff all day and decided to take a break and get outside since it was nice out and I had have only seen her once in almost a month. Well we started walking and eventually got halfway and it was starting to get dark, so we got stuck walking the entire 8.5 mile path that goes around the lake. It took us a little over 3 hours to do it but other than our feet hurting really bad by the time we finally got to the car it was a nice walk. The weather was nice (other than getting a little cold toward the end), the sunset was nice, and getting to catch up a bit was really nice too.

In other news my want to get out on the road and tour manage is getting worse. The tour manager for This Providence the other night has been on our with a couple of the band we've had lately including Sherwood and The Classic Crime. Today I found our he is the same age as me, how friggen awesome is that? I envy that guy. Being out on the road with such awesome bands and in a new town each night, no matter how crappy the show or town is, that has to be awesome. I know after I go with Tiger! Tiger! for their weekend at the end of the month it's just going to get worse. The only thing holding me back right now is a damn car payment. Never buy a new car unless you have lots of money and like to be tied to paying monthly payments.

Going to the U of M football game tomorrow with Irv, it should be sweet, they are playing Toledo so they should have an easy win. Later tomorrow night I got guestlisted to go flyer at the Reliant K tour which has This Providence on it too, should be a good night.

NyQuil.

NyQuil used to knock me out for a whole day, now it does the opposite. What the heck.

Yuck.

I woke up this morning sick. It sucks, I have a feeling it's just because of the changing weather. I am super stuffed up and it sucks.

This weekend was good for the most part, The show Friday went decently for going against 2 Homecoming football games. Sunday we had an all day photo shoot for the new Siren the Escape album art. It involved me going in to the lake and wow it was way colder than I thought it would be. I was so cold and numb afterward that may be why I am sick. The photos turned out awesome though.

Yesterday we did photos for Gwen Stacy and they also turned out pretty sweet. I am getting excited for all this work coming in other than it's exactly that, A LOT of work.

Lately I feel really passive like I am just letting everything happen, I think it's just that time of year. I can't wait to snowboard, too bad I won't have enough money to go to Colorado this winter.

Beauty.

I am addicted to the new Jack's Mannequin album. I loved the old album and listened to it over and over again since Andrew put up his first demos under the name Jack's Mannquin. I've seen Jack's twice this year and hopefully will be seeing them in November too, such an awesome live show. This album is defiantly different I would say a bit deeper and more mature. Throughout the CD you can tell it's influenced by his battle with cancer, but I think that helps make the album that much better.

With the first listen I wasn't sure if I would like the new album, it isn't as raw as "Everything in Transit", but I have been completely won over. It's a very emotionally driven album and very diverse with a solid mix of upbeat and slower songs. I have listened to the CD a few times though and I can't pick a favorite song. I am pretty partial to the single "The Resolution" which should be a huge song in a couple weeks and on every radio station, but I am also digging the opening track "Crashin."

Yes, I am bad and downloaded this the day it leaked but just as I did with the new Panic at the Disco album and The Matches' new album I am going to go buy this ASAP. Andrew deserves every cent that he makes, dude is a true musician.

P.S. Right before I posted this I had the worst case of deja vu ever. I hate that.

BORED.

I've been in the house and on a computer pretty much all day. We got my mom a new HP laptop for her birthday and I set that up and then I just installed some new programs on my phone (finally got an AIM that works for free). I could work on some ADs that are due on Monday but I really have no want to be on the computer, I want to go out and do something but I live in Brighton and there is nothing to do here ever, PLUS there isn't really anyone to just go hang out with. I hate days like this.

Slacker.

So as I write this I am laying in bed. I woke up around noon but laid in bed watching. I feel like such a bum on days like this, but this is my lifestyle. It's nice not have to conform to the 9-5 grind that so many people deal with everyday and I think many hate whether they say it or not, it's just how things are "supposed" to be. I like my life for the most part, things are going to get crazy soon though, but I think I am ready.