You Fail Me's Journal

5:24pm: CALIFORNIA!!!!
I'm in Fullerton till Sunday. Who wants to hang???

2:31am: Takin' It Out and Choppin' It Up.
I rarely go on rants or anything, but today I read something that really pissed me off and I wanna share with everyone(or whoever reads this) my feelings on the subject. Now bare with me I'm not a great writer but I have some very strong feelings on this subject so I will do my best. So here's my lil history of The Movielife to help get things across better.

So I read AP today and there is a 4 page spread called "If Only Duct Tape Could Fix Everything" and it's about The Movielife, who are one of my favorite bands ever. Now the article has ex Movielife members and current Movielife members at the time they broke up talking about the rise and fall of the band, touring, van accidents, band beef and etc. All and all the article is a pretty good timeline of the band and really shows you how hard bands have to work especially then when there was no internet presence like there is today and not every band would tour in a bus but most of the time in vans or whatever else they could get their hands on.

So one of the people that AP interviewed about the band was Stephanie Reins who is co-owner of Drive-Thru records with her brother Richard Reins, now I'll get back to them in a few.

The Movielife is a very important band to me, I got into them at a very important time in my life, my teens. I would see them open for hardcore bands at the Fireside all the time they were like the Reach The Sky of pop-punk. But they weren't just another pop-punk band, they did the whole crossover thing where they were all Long Island dudes who grew up listening to hardcore and were in hardcore bands who did something different. That's a big reason they appealed to me so much is because they were like my New Found Glory, a pop-punk band with hardcore influence(which are a dime a dozen nowadays).

So The Movielife had a great full length that came out on Revelation Records called "This Time Next Year" which killed it and they made a pretty good name for themselves with that record. After things ended with Revelation they went on to sign to Drive-Thru records who at the time were doing great things with the cross-over bands like New Found Glory so it seemed like a great idea for them to sign to that label. So they released their next EP on Drive-Thru entitled "Has A Gambling Problem" which has 2 of their best songs Hand Grenade and Walking On Glass. I guess this record didn't go over well with most people(even though I thought it was great) people said they were sell outs and they were a full blown pop-punk band now. Drive-Thru also wasn't happy with the record and after that seemed to kind of give up on them.

So at one point The Movielife were in a pretty bad van accident, no one died or anything but some broken bones and stitches and what not. Out of that van accident though a great album was recorded called "40 Hour Train Back to Penn" which had a song about the accident called Jamestown, this record is hands down my favorite record by them. I loved 40 Hour Train Back to Penn because it seemed to have a lot of pain and depression behind it but with great hooks and an all out great sound. So shortly after this record came out and after some touring in 2003 the band decided to break up.

Now in 2006 on Warped Tour I actually got to meet and hang out with Vinne(lead singer) on many occasions because his band I Am The Avalanche was on Warped and were friends with The Fully Down who I was sharing a bus with. So one day I got the balls to talk about The Movielife with Vinnie and I told him how much I loved them and so on and how me and him had actually met before in Clubhouse Records after they played a show at Metro which he actually remembered because I offered to buy his AN hoodie. So I asked him if The Movielife would ever dude a reunion and he told me he wasn't sure because him and some other dudes in the band just wanted to do it and be able to say goodbye in the right way but they were afraid that Drive-Thru would make it into the wrong reasons and make it about money and very stressful stuff.

Now back to the Reins, I have actually met them before and spent time with them due to my touring with Halifax. Let me tell you I wasn't a fan at all, these people were rude and totally look down on people that aren't their talent. Now if you read the article you see how Stephanie talk about how the band just wanted money to do all this stuff that didn't really matter to the label but more the band. On the other side of it the band talk about how Drive-Thru wouldn't do any promotion for the new record or help them out at all and seem to have just given up on them because they weren't happy with the sound of Has A Gambling Problem. I 100% believe the band on this one because I've met these people and I've seen how they act and they are awful. I gotta be honest these people treated me like shit because I was just a Merch guy so I didn't matter and wouldn't look at me when I would talk to them and didn't pay attention to me even when the band was telling them I had a good idea or was a good merch guy or anything like that. I mean Richard is to busy being a Pedophile and trying to sneak perv grabs on all the new "young" talent for his label and Stephanie is too busy getting fingerbanged by dudes in the bands on her label, so I'm pretty sure they wouldn't know or pay attention to a good band anymore unless they were Hellogoodbye or The Early November.

So after reading this article and remembering the time I spent with the Reins and hearing the stories from other bands about them I blame a chunk of the band breaking up on Drive-Thru records. So I say fuck them and there mansion in New Jersey. They don't give a fuck about music they just give a fuck about money, they are total fucking trash.

At 2008's Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left Vinnie did a somewhat Movielife reunion with the band Set Your Goals instead of anyone from the actual band. I heard the show was great and I watched videos from it and it looked very fun and it makes me sad I missed it. I saw Vinnie not long after that and asked him about it, he told me it was nice to put it bed finally and that he had a great time with it. He just knew if they made a big deal out of doing this then Drive-Thru would have taken it and made it about making money and not having fun. I hope one day to see The Movielife again, I know Vinnie is tied up in I Am The Avalanche who are actually really good and Brandon Reilly is doing Nightmare Of You which is another great band. But it would be great to see the full band do a full reunion, maybe if I'm lucky I'll even have a hand in making it happen.

For the record I don't care if the Reins ever read this or whatever, I actually hope they do so they can know they ruined a great band and that they are horrible people. I also hope Vinnie or anyone from The Movielife read this so they can know how much that band meant to me and how I never get tired of listening to their records still to this day. Their music is a big part of my life and helped me make it through high school because we all know those years can be very had on some kids.

So there it is, my rant on The Movielife and how much they meant to me and how just music in general means a lot to me. I hope some people appreciate me writing and posting this.

12:25pm: Top 10 Records of The Year
I know everyone does a Top 5, but I like to do a Top 10 just makes things easier. This started with about 20 records and I narrowed it down. Shits not easy. This year I decided to do a little review of each record. Man I wish my reviews were clever and hilarious like the ones in Vice but alas I'm not a good writer at all. Enjoy!

1. Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Now this is a great record. I love The Dresden Dolls and when I heard that Amanda was making a solo record I thought it was really going to suck. The first song proved me very wrong. It's a themed record and it flows very well, she throws in the punk-cabaret sound of The Dresden Dolls and then puts her own twist on classical music with her great piano playing and her wonderful voice. She just needs to shave her armpits and I will respect her a lot more.

2. The Presets - Apocalypso
When I asked a friend of mine who is a part of the Dark Wave DJ's about this record he told me it didn't have the potential of the last record and it didn't have any club bangers much like the record had so I slept on it for awhile then one day I was in best buy saw it and decided to buy it. Boy was he wrong, very wrong. This record has so many great dance songs on it that make me feel that I was hanging out with Michael Alig and James St. James in the 80's. These 2 dudes in The Presets may be very weird but they sure know how to make some great hipster/dance music.

3. Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Man I hated on Girl Talk so much when I first heard of him, I will admit that I hated and hated hard. One night I decided to download this record and right away I regretted being such a hater. As much of an asshole that Greg Girl Talk is he can do some amazing mash-ups. He makes the record flow so well and he really does put some great songs together. Another good thing that listening to any of his records does is it makes you remember a bunch of older 1 hit wonder type bands/groups which is actually pretty awesome. But I will say a lot of his fans are total fucking douche bags.

4. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
There was so much hype around this band, everyone I know told me how amazing they were and man they were all right. This record is a great Rock record. There is so much talent in this band, I know that the singer and I think the guitar player both have solo projects. Every song on this record is great, it flows so well from faster type songs to slower type songs and they definitely don't overdue it. They mix it up with the Rock and Country feel that you aren't sure what to label it as but I could totally see this band touring with bands like Tiger Army, Reverend Horton Heat and bands like Rise Against. I'm looking forward to seeing them live at some point.

5. Ceremony - Still Nothing Moves You
Fuck this band is awesome, I'm usually not into these kind of bands but this is the one exception for me. This band totally brings it on every record and EP they put out. I mean they give it their all on stage and on record. Every time I listen to this record and that first song starts I wanna break so much shit and punch so many people and it's very rare now a days that a band with will do that to me. These dudes have a lot to say and they deliver it in a good way with their music. Their live show was awesome and I lost my shit once they started playing but then I saw a girl moshing and had to call it a day.

6. Trapped Under Ice - Stay Cold
When I heard the name of this band I was not into them but then I heard this EP and thought it was amazing. They definitely bring back that late 90's hardcore sound which few bands have anymore. When most bands try to have that sounds they come off like wanna be hood dudes and usually it is awful but these dudes pulled it off pretty well and made a solid EP.

7. Rick Ross - Trilla
Rick Ross is fucking amazing plain and simple. He can go from rapping about being a drug dealer in Miami to rapping about buying his girlfriend designer bags. This record remind me of early 90's rap records without the awesome haircuts. This record is well produced and whoever is making his beats is doing a great job and he has some good guest spots by Jay Z and Triple C dudes. I don't care if he used to be a CO or not this is a solid Gangsta Rap Record.

8. Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
I don't know how dudes from canada can pull of a southern sound or what southern sound actually means but the Cancer Bats totally have it. They mix in hardcore music with punk very well. Their guitar player can shred like no other and it adds a good metal feel to the record. From start to finish this record slays and every time i finish it I have to play it again.

9. Fireworks - Adventure, Nostalgia and Robbery
This band is fun, I love this band. They are making a type of music I thought was dead but this EP proves me wrong for sure. They have that NFG sound but not as annoying as that band. Most pop-punk are too poppy but this band focuses more on the punk aspect with a hint of pop. They are not one of those pop-core bands which have just gotten extremely watered down and stupid. Fireworks also does a wonderful job at covering Kid Dynamites Heart-A-Tact on this EP which few people can successfully cover that band.

10. Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear
I thought only Hot Water Music and Small Brown Bike could pull off this sound but Polar Bear Club is the new version of those bands with a pop-punk feel to them. When I saw this band I thought the lead singer would lose his voice going from the screaming and singing parts and they were going to suck but he goes back and fourth very well and they were amazing live. This band has that great sing-a-long feel to them which makes the songs get stuck in your head all day and if a band can do that then they are pretty amazing in my eyes.

Dave Cronin just so you know Blacklisted was with my top records but it didn't make the cut. I would do top events of the year or whatever but the list would be very big, it's just hard to narrow that stuff down for me. But I am very happy that John and Nyree moved back and I'm happy that I've started being friends with old friends again. I'm also very happy to have a great girlfriend and a great dog. 200hate was a good year we will see what 2009 has to offer.

4:32pm: Season Of Sorrow
It's been a very intense week. Tickets for the show went on sale and were sold out just as fast. If you didn't get tickets you are pretty much fucked. This morning, very very early I said goodbye to one of my best friends and it was very hard. I know it for the best and all that but that doesn't make him live in chicago still and be here to come hang out and what not. I will miss him more than words can describe. I get to see Ceremony tomorrow(hopefully) and I'm pretty stoked on that.


Fuck You....

4:49pm: No More Bad Town....
Watching the news last night as we were waiting to find out who was going to be the next president I kept wondering to myself how I wished that certain people could have been alive to see this. I mean my dad was involved in the chicago riots in 1968 during the Democratic National Convention which led to the Chicago 7/8 trials and now here we are with Obama as our president and it's awesome. I was very stoked when I voted yesterday because I felt I helped make a difference.

A friend of mine told me this today "You better carry a bottle of water with you today because there will be plenty of salty crackers out there today".
I thought that was hilarious.
Did you notice during John McCain's speech when he mentioned Obama's name all his supporters started booing but when Obama made his awesome speech and he mentioned McCain's name people actually cheered for him? Well didn't boo him at least. Fuck them.

Anyway I don't have much else to say. I hope everyone that could Vote did because it was awesome to be a part of it.

12:52pm: Saturday
I have nothing to say anymore, if I do I doubt I'll post it here because let's be honest who actually reads this?

Exactly

Anyway. Working a shit load still it's not 100% fun but it's nice to be constantly busy. What really suck about working so much is that I miss all my stories on the TV so I'm always playing catch up. I'm actually giving this DJing a lot of effort because it's something I'm actually interested in so what the fuck might as well do my best to press play. I love riding my bike. The weather has been perfect so that just makes things better. Besides that not much going on besides Halloween and you all know I love myself some Halloween.

and since we're both awake
lets sit up and talk about
the last 3 years
she said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
and fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
oh I hope I don't overdose
on empty promises
and beautiful pictures
of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that

6:25pm: I got a bike. It's awesome. I wish I could somehow take dexter around with me on it, but I don't want to put him in any danger.
Went camping last week for like 3 days. It also was awesome. Tried to get sun but failed. I was for real shirtless for like hours and hours on end but barely any color. We rented a paddle boat and while on it hawks were circling us and we were wondering why then it came to us that dexter was on the boat and they wanted his little 3 pound ass for a taco dinner.
John Reagan is in town. I like that. He makes me smile. He is missed.

Been listening to these lately...
She Wants Revenge
Have Heart
Rick Ross
Ceremony
Trapped Under Ice
Dead Swans
Flobots

Thats all really. I work a lot, like 70 hour work weeks. Besides those days for camping I probably won't have a day off till November. Be careful when you're around me, I might be in a horrible mood.

5:24pm: Did That Get Your Attention Asshole??
Life is busy as shit. I haven't had a day off since August 4th. No joke. But I should be going camping next week and I'm very excited for it. I just bought a bike I'm stoked to ride around and not fit in with the dudes with fixed gears and no breaks who have a death wish. Fuck those dudes, I'll fight them.

Promise me, if we both die violently
that the blood dripping from our chin
is a symphony
and promise me, if we both live
in infamy, that our statues will cast
a shadow on our city

7:37pm: Never Mention My Name
I just wanna see this movie. Someone please make this happen. PLEASE!!!

12:23pm: The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
Fuck life.
There's plenty of people out there who should be dead now or should've never been born but it's always the good people that have their life's cut short. No I'm not speaking of Bernie Mac(even though that does suck a whole bunch) I'm just thinking out loud. But you only live once and why waste it because it seems the people that are worth a damn always get the short end of the stick.

8:58pm: The Killing Moon
I think about a lot of things.. I always wonder if something is my fault and what I could've done to avoid it. Right now I'm thinking of something that has been bothering me for a long time. I tend to vent about it in an angry or violent way. I'm a dude thats just how I handle things. But when it all comes down to it I'm sad and hurt and just want to make things better. I think it's too late but I still don't know if i did something wrong or not. I will say this though, no words can express how much I miss my friend. So what can I do? I really have no idea so I'm gonna keep being a pussy and just being angry about it and talking shit. But I miss you, one of my best friends and I lost him maybe because I am an asshole but I know an asshole would not have done half the things I did for him. Again I'm probably missing the big picture. If I could just sit and talk and say sorry I would but I don't think I'm missed or welcomed.

Sketch of your faces I still don’t know you,
aren’t permanent, permanent.
You want all of our moments stolen,
blind alleys and hallways to basements.
How are you gonna hide till you disappear?
Cos' nothing and nowhere is golden.

Apartments are cages
I still don’t know what is permanent, permanent.
Maybe all my possessions were precious.
Truth is, all my possessions I somehow lost 'em.
Been traveling so light,
when we’re floating by it seems nothing and nowhere is golden.

Some say we’re lost in space,
some say we’re fallin' off the page
Some say our life is insane
but it isn’t insane on paper

Playgrounds are graveyards
and all of our scars are permanent, permanent.
There’s no replacement for places.
I’ll always love you, you’re mine.
Numb is the new high,
all memories die out ‘till nothing and nowhere is golden.

Some say we always only wanna get off,
some say our hands are much too soft.
Some say our life is insane but it isn’t insane on paper.
Some say our hair is in our eyes,
some say we’re out of our little minds.
Some say our life is insane but it isn’t insane on paper to ah ha ha ha ha.
Have to ask.

12:39pm: This Is It....
So its lallapalooza weekend and so work is super busy, which is good. 2 good bands are playing Metro Gogol Bordello(which was last night) and Broken Social Scene(which is tonight). Last nights show was insane and busy so it was stressful but I like Gogol Bordello so it seemed worth it and their crew were really awesome. So one thing I really like about Gogol Bordello is that the lead singer was in a movie called Everything Is Illuminated with Elijah Wood which is a great movie. So the best part of my night and probably my whole weekend(unless Emily Haines is with Broken Social Scene tonight and she plays some of her amazing solo jams) was that Elijah Wood was at the show because he dates one of he dancers in Gogol Bordello. So at the end of the night after I was finished with merch and everything I actually got to meet him and he was super nice and was not creeped out at all when I told him Green Street Hooligans is one of my favorite movies of all time. So with that all being said I leave you with this which only probably 5 of you will have any idea what it is.

Dripping blood on your sunday dress
So much baggage, a fucking mess.
Day after day, a life on the ropes.
No use waiting for any hope.
You're just a waste of my breath.
Hope you get the flowers I wont send.
This time baby, you can't leave.
Pray to that god you'll never see.
You're going to scream when you burn.

4:40pm: It's my birthday in a few days and I'm really not to interested in it, which is def a first for me cause I'm usually stoked on my birthday but now I'm just getting old. Yuck.

This has been in heavy rotation lately because it's one of the funniest shows ever. I mean it's up there with curb. For real.

8:33pm: Panic!!!
Thats right this shit was amazing, I smiled through the whole movie.

1:46pm: It Was The Worst Of Times...

5:02pm: It Was The Best Of Times....
One time for your mind, two times for your soul,
three four, the graveyards and the money I fold.
Dipped out in the city where the sun burns slow,
no hope, it's a pity, I can't say no.
Not my time to go, it's not my time to die,
the last thing I want is for my mother to cry.
It was love at first light that very first night,
things have never been the same since I took my first flight.
The way I live my life, I love, I live lavish.
You lost me from the start, you lose, you'll never have this.
Untouched, unleashed, back up, you don't want it.
Stick him for his cash, his bad, it's how he flaunt it.
Take two and pass, I'll take two and blast.
Bust a mother fucker, I'm out on the smash.
Dipped out, I'm high as fuck, I'm outta control.
Lets bounce, rock, skate, man, I'm ready to roll.

1:49pm: I Know It's A Lil Late...
Okay, so here is my end of the year post. It really has been a great year, for once the good out weigh the bad. Even though I went through a few things I didn't think I'd make it through, but I did thanks to my amazing girlfriend Jenna, my family and my friends. It sucks that through the last year I lost some people i thought were real friends but who turned out to be just big fakes. But I did rekindle some friendships I thought were lost forever, which is awesome in my eyes. I also met some people who I know i will be friends with for the rest of my life.

Highlights of the year.
1. Celebrating my 1 year anniversary with my amazing girlfriend Jenna.
2. Getting Dexter
3. Meeting Jenna's Family
4. Getting an Xbox 360, A Wii and a Black Macbook
5. Going to Great America with Jenna
6. Taking many Roadtrips with Jenna and Dexter
7. Meeting Joe Garambone
8. Seeing Interpol at Metro
9. The awesome BBQ that Me, Jenna and Dadxstop had
10. Seeing The Hope Conspiracy and The Suicide File do a reunion show.

So here's my top Albums of the year. Usually I make a top 10 but this year its a top 11 because there was a tie. In no order just whatever came to my mind first, don't hate. Also if any of you put Mika or Girl talk in you top anything I'm no longer friends with you because that shit is fucking garbage and Girl Talk is everything that is wrong with music now a days.

1. Battles - Mirrored
2. Tiger Army - Music From Regions Beyond
3. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
4. Lily Allen - Alright, Still
5. Blaqk Audio - Cex Cells
6. The Horrors - Strange House
7. XO Skeletons - Bored By Heaven
8. Justice - Cross
9. Modern Life IS War - Midnight In America
10. VNV Nation - Judgment
11. Emily Haines And The Soft Skeletons - Knives Don't Have Your Back

2:52pm: Wolves Circle Wolves...
So I'm totally biting my roommates style and I'm gonna post my Top Records of all time. But I changed it up a little bit and made it my top 50. I've been thinking about this a lot lately because music means a lot to me, yea I'm not in a band or anything like that but you don't need to be in a band for music to mean a lot, you just have to listen and love it. So here we go my Top 50 in no order at all really.

1. Explosions In The Sky - All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
2. American Nightmare - Background Music
3. Slayer - Reign In Blood
4. Not Enough Gold - Live and Learn EP
5. Danzig - Danzig
6. The Suicide File - Some Mistakes You Never Stop Paying For
7. AFI - Black Sails In The Sunset
8. Since By Man - We Sing The Body Electric
9. Rancid - ..And Out Come The Wolves
10. Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy
11. Nas - Iilmatic
12. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The 36 Chambers
13. Tiger Army - Music From Regions Beyond
14. Joy Division - Substance
15. Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
16. Unbroken - It's Getting Tougher To Say The Right Things
17. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
18. Slipknot - Slipknot
19. Minor Threat - Complete Discography
20. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
21. The Movielife - 40 Hour Train Back To Penn
22. The Misfits - Static Age
23. Judge - Bringin' It Down
24. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
25. Depeche Mode - Singles 81-85
26. The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
27. Nofx - Punk In Drublic
28. The Nerve Agents - Days Of The White Owl
29. Run D.M.C. - Tougher Than Leather
30. The Ataris - Blue Skies, Broken Hearts... Next 12 Exits
31. Atmosphere - Lucy Ford EP's
32. The Explosion - Flash Flash Flash
33. The Adicts - Sound Of Music/Smart Alex
34. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
35. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
36. Dropkick Murphys - Do or Die
37. Converge - Petitioning The Empty Sky
38. Naked Raygun - Jettison
39. Bad Brains - I Against I
40. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
41. The Hope Conspiracy -Endnote
42. Elliot Smith - Elliot Smith
43. Morrisey - Viva Hate
44. System Of A Down - System Of A Down
45. The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
46. Bane - Holding This Moment
47. Lifetime - Hello Bastards
48. Gorilla Biscuits - Start Today
49. New Order - Singles
50. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

So there you have it. My top 50. Pretty awesome yes I know. So there you go, dusted off you prick. Enjoy!

3:51pm: All My Friends Are Dead...

I haven't written in this thing in a very long time, but who cares?

Things are well, but I want a change.I keep telling Jenna we should move just go somewhere else and see what it's like. I wanna move to Cleveland I think I'd like it there and she loves it there. As long as I got her and Dexter I'll be okay because if my friends are real friends they will understand and be supportive of me moving. I have a family and it makes me feel so happy to be a part of it.

Listen everyone out there who does read this needs to go buy/download this song and listen to it over and over again. It's amazing and every time I listen to it I get goosebumps. It's a song called No Regrets by Aesop Rock it's off the record Labor Days. Trust me you all will love it.

My friend Duncan moved to Chicago and it's awesome I get to hang with him all the time. The reason it's so amazing is because he used to live in England so that's a big change. We have a lot of fun and I make fun of him for being English.

I'm Vegetarian again, I did in support of Jenna because she went Vegan again. But I like being Veg, it's kinda awesome.

Also, My dog is better than yours. Trust me it's true, ask anyone.

That's it really. Go listen to that Aesop Rock song and City and Colour.

1:18am: Check This Shit Out..

So the black bunnies are raising money for SSE a Breat Cancer foundation and they have lots of awesome shit they are raffling off. So donate some money and get some awesome shit, most importantly help out with something awesome.
So check out the blog at:

myspace.com/theblackbunnies

Heres the shit they are giving away/raffling off.

Tickets are $10 per ticket or $40 for 5 tickets via internet/paypal and $5 per ticket or $20 for 5 tickets if they purchase them from a black bunny and at Paul Frank or Metro. Raffle tickets will also be availale at the 5/12 2*Sweet show at beat kitchen.

Prizes are:
2 'fuck cancer' shirts signed by:
     The Used, Aiden, Saosin, Senses Fail, Chiodos,
     Say Anything, Saves the Day, Meg & Dia,
     Plain White Ts, more TBD

5 Signed Fall Out Boy T-Shirts

2 Papa Roach Signed Guitars
 
1 Year Subscription to AP and AP Swag

Signed Deerhood, 3 Tshirt/CD packs from Set Your Goals
    
Signed Poster from Punchline
    
2 Tickets and VIP Passes to Chicago Vans Warped Tour

AA 2006 Vans Warped Tour pass from Forrest Kline (Hellogoodbye)

TBD
     MCR, Cartel, Senses Fail, GCH, The Audition,
     Panic! At the Disco, Hellogoodbye, The Hush
     Sound, Head Automatica, Rise Against,
     Paramore, and more

6:17pm: We Drink The Priests Vomit...

It's been a while since I've written in this thing. I'm home with my family and I'm happy. I have job offers for warped tour, we will see what happens. I would like a job at home that actually pays well and respects the fact that I've been there for 3 years.

I'm wearing shorts today, so i'm stoked on that. I need a haircut and color. I've had Jamba Juice everyday since I've been home, so please feel free to send me jamba juice cards, I'd be a happy boy.

Me and Jenna have been dating for over 6 Months, she def deserves a medal for putting up for me for this long, cause lets be honest I'm an asshole.

Speaking of my girlfriend, her and her crew and trying to raise money for SSE the company I work for. They are raising money for Breast Cancer, So click here and please donate and help them out, every little bit counts. Thank you. Also keep checking back because they have many things up their sleeve that will be raffled off. secrets secrets..

I missed all my friends a whole bunch. I'm glad I'm home. I've seen grindhouse 2 times, my goal is to see it 5 times. I'm also now into seeing movies early during the day cause I wake up early now.

1:00pm: Fuck Dudes. Smoke Meth.
It's been a while since I wrote in this thing. I've been for real busy on the road. I'm in Canda now so I'm not using my sidekick or I will not be using AIM or anything on it, strictly phone use only. So I got a puppy, it's amazing. Pics soon of him, his name is Dexter and he's better than any animal you have. I miss Jenna and all my friends and family. It's been a lil rough on the road so far but I've met some awesome people so thats made it a lot easier. Thank you to all the kids for coming out and bringing me stuff and thanks to the girl who brought me the hoodie. I'm home in 2 weeks and Jenna and Dexter among others are coming to hang in detroit, so I'm very excited for that. So I'm gonna go maybe gamble and walk around this shitty city for awhile.

7:41pm: Status Report:
I'm in Seattle, well outside of it. Today was rehearsal day. It went very well. I got 95% of everything done. A couple of more things to do tomorrow and I'll be ready to sell shirts to all the kids out there. If none of you have heard of Shirts For A Cure please check it out here SSE.

Today is also Valentines Day. Since I'm an asshole I'm not home so I'm away from the girl I love. I miss her so much. This is definitley the hardest tour I've ever done. But it will only make us stronger. I know it will. So Happy Valentines Day, Jenna, I miss and love you so much.

Well I'm off to be bored some more. I miss home and all my friends already. I don't really know anyone on this tour so hopefully I'll be busy a lot and won't even think about it. All you kids come out and support please.

PS. My homosexual roommate/life partner wrote 5 awesome little stories. Everyone should go read them.

Pics soon

2:02pm: This One Goes Out To All The Kids Who Are Still Fuckin' Straight Edge..
There's only a handful left.
I'm proud to say that I'm one of them. 

I'm a lucky boy. I get a lot of things I don't deserve. An amazing girlfriend who makes me breakfast and sandwiches and puts up with all my shit and constant bed moshing. I have amazing friends who put up with my offensive jokes and bad taste. I have an amazing family that seems to rarely fight and who are closer than most families I would like to say, but i could be wrong. I'm lucky to be given opportunities that I don't deserve, because lets be honest I could fuck up a bowl of cereal. But I'm gonna do my best and give it my all because I want my friends, girlfriend and family to be proud to be my friend, girlfriend and family. I hate being a let down.

Tour starts in a little over a week. Mark is gonna pick me up in Chicago and we are basically driving to seattle. Should be fun!! To all the kids and friends in other states who read this hopefully we can hang , I will post dates below. I will be on Taste Of Chaos working my ass off.

Also if anyone has an Ipod they would like to get rid of let me know before friday. I had a nice 30g Video Ipod but there was an accident and someone who will remain nameless dropped it in the toilet. But there are no hard feelings. So if someone has one they don't want or are willing to sell let me know I could use music on tour. 

02/15/07		Everett, WA		Everett Events Center
02/17/07		San Francisco, CA		Bill Graham Civic Aud.
02/18/07		Reno, NV		Lawlor Events Center
02/20/07		Fresno, CA		Selland Arena
02/21/07		San Diego, CA		ipayOne Center At The Sports Arena
02/22/07		Long Beach, CA		Long Beach Arena
02/23/07		Sacramento, CA		ARCO Arena
02/25/07		Glendale, AZ		Jobing.com Arena
02/26/07		West Valley City, UT		The E Center
02/27/07		Denver, CO		Magness Arena
03/01/07		El Paso, TX		El Paso County Coliseum
03/02/07		Grand Prairie, TX		Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie
03/03/07		Corpus Christi, TX		Concrete Street Amphitheatre
03/04/07		San Antonio, TX		AT&T Center
03/05/07		Houston, TX		Verizon Wireless Theater
03/07/07		Pensacola, FL		Pensacola Civic Center
03/08/07		Jacksonville, FL		Morocco Shrine Auditorium
03/09/07		Coral Gables, FL		BankUnited Center
03/10/07		Orlando, FL		Tinker Field
03/11/07		Tampa, FL		USF Sun Dome
03/13/07		Duluth, GA		The Arena At Gwinnett Center
03/15/07		Champaign, IL		Assembly Hall
03/16/07		Chicago, IL		Aragon Ballroom
03/17/07		Milwaukee, WI		The Rave Eagles Club
03/18/07		Dayton, OH		Hara Arena
03/20/07		Camden, NJ		Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
03/22/07		Lowell, MA		Paul E. Tsongas Arena
03/23/07		Uniondale, NY		Nassau Veterans Mem. Coliseum
03/24/07		Asbury Park, NJ		Convention Hall
03/25/07		Portland, ME		Cumberland Co. Civic Center
03/27/07		Montreal, QC		Stade Uniprix
03/28/07		Ottawa, ON		Scotiabank Place
03/29/07		Kitchener, ON		Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
03/30/07		Mississauga, ON		International Centre Arrow Hall
03/31/07		Detroit, MI		Cobo Arena
04/03/07		Winnipeg, MB		Winnipeg Conv. Ctr.
04/04/07		Saskatoon, SK		Credit Union Centre
04/05/07		Edmonton, AB		Shaw Conference Centre
04/06/07		Calgary, AB		Stampede Corral

8:47pm: White On White, That's Fuckin' Ross

2006 Recap...
Did 2 awesome tours.
Found out who were my real friends
Went to jail 
Saw the country and canada
Turned 21
Met really awesome people
Somehow didn't get kicked out of my apartment
Had like 6 seizures
Saw AFI a bunch and they were never that good
Saw some really good shows
Started gambling
Fianlly I started dating an amazing girl that has changed my life only for the better. She's showed me how to be a real dude and a great boyfriend and a geat friend. Without her I'd be nothing and everyone knows it.

Here's a list of some good records that came out in 2006
AFI - Decemberunderground
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
Brand New - God And The Devil Are Raging Inside me
2*Sweet - Burning Alive In The Prairie State
Converge - No Heroes
Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children
The Bronx - II
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
Of The Opera - Study Natural Law
Men, Women And Children -S/T
Set Your Goals - Mutiny
Bleeding Through - The Truth

Thats about it for 2006 I hope everyone had a good year. I'm promising myself 2007 to be an amazing year and I'm gonna be a real dude and make a lot of things happen.