Oh Charlotte

Things here are hot and stormy, weather-wise, not life-content-wise...that would probably be an awkward post. Speaking of awkward stuff, I went to the doctor today and he was pretty creepy. Trust me. Not much to say really, I'm spending a lot of hours at Target as they're training me in various areas, learning Benji Taylor songs for the TN trip in two weeks and trying to track down the elusive Sonia Maki mother's day gift. Hope you're all doing well.

PS:
Here are the dates for the Benji Taylor stuff
May 21st - Cafe Coco - Nashville, TN
May 22nd - Frisky Berry - Franklin, TN
May 23rd - Preservation Pub - Knoxville, TN

If you're in the area come out for some good music and good times.

God Bless the Colbert Report

If not for the comic relief, than for the fact that last night The Decemberists were on there and played one of my favorite songs of the new album, well about half of it anyway. Hope you enjoy.

"Oh God I need it. I was was wrong again. Take me to the river and make me clean again. Oh my God, make me clean again! Oh my God, let me see again!" - Manchester Orchestra - The River

I'm trying to figure out how to be the person I was created to be. I'm tired of being unsatisfied with what I have when I'm so insanely blessed. I'm tired of worrying about where I'll be next year, the year after, etc. I'm tired of having these ideals of how my life has to go for me to be happy. I'm tired of being so freakin lukewarm. I love Jesus Christ and I'm going to start acting like it.

I love this song.

Manchester Orchestra "Shake It Out" from DestroyRockMusic Inc. on Vimeo.

Boredom

I have been extremely bored since moving to SC. Yes, even I can get tired of playing music, surfing the web, watching The Office, sleeping...well, not really sleeping, but when I sleep too much I feel like I'm wasting away. I've started fighting this boredom by trying to get into some kind of daily routine until work starts, which is hopefully next week, that goes something like this. Wake up, check e-mail, hang out for a little bit, try to obtain more information on MIDI stuff in a live situation using Reason [which gives me headaches] playing music and then weather permitting I'll head out either before or after dinner to Panera or some equivalent to get some coffee and do some reading, mostly of the Bible. This last one has been really good for me as I realized how much I relied on my friends to kind of keep me thinking about God, in the sense that as long as we were having good conversations about it or something, I felt like I was doing OK even though I wasn't opening up the word very much. I hope to keep this up as it not only gives me some good God time, but it keeps me from buying stuff out of boredom with money I shouldn't be spending. It's been good and I'm definitely going to carry this over to my routine as work starts.

You know you like music...

So I have a good friend named Matt who just bought a house and is getting married this summer. He runs a record label. Help him pay for his house by picking something up, everything in his store has free shipping within the US! And if helping someone isn't a good enough incentive, just know that I buy this stuff, so you might be able to match with me!...and I'm awesome...so that should make you want to...well...just help the dude out.

Future Destination Records Store
Future Destination Records Myspace

today has been a rough day.