(I crack open a Newcastle and take a quick drag before seating myself) What a mighty week it's been.  I just got back from practice and I feel a little disconcerted.  Thursday afternoon, dad and I reassembled everything on the truck that we tore apart - the fan shroud, the serpentine belt, the A/C compressor, and one of the accessory brackets - in ( Read more... )

What a weird week or two.  I'm gonna use RCO so I can remember better.

June 28: My mom had to fly out of O'Hare international to get back to Australia.  She was going to drive a rental car, but rather than let her do that, my sister Rebecca offered on Thursday (which I'll get to later) to drive her from Columbia City (where her dad is living for now ( Read more... )

If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this is useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all who ( Read more... )

Here's something weird: for years, I was ruled by fear and skewed logic.  I held myself back for one reason or another while people kept pushing me to go and do so I could be and grow.  Now, to today - I have the opportunity to go somewhere completely different, start an actual career, be closer to my fiance, and generally be my own person along ( Read more... )

Something from my MySpace Music blog:

Here is something I believe anyone in the performing arts should adhere to.

I am a bard, a teller of tales; I will portray actual events artistically, but will never make light of a tragedy and greatly endeavor to honor the people in my stories.

I am a bard, an excellent musician; I never cease to invest time ( Read more... )

Something seems to have gotten me busy as of late.   Not only am I still working on getting a band to hire me, but I recently talked with a local luthier about possibly working for him.  Supremely awesome; an innovator, musician, and entrepreneur wants to be able to hire me.  This hasn't happened… pretty much at all, ever.  I've also gotten ahold ( Read more... )

This is a challenge.  The first six people to respond to this post will get something made by me. It will be about or tailored to those six who respond first.
Like many others, however this offer includes some restrictions and limitations:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make (only that I'll make your life miserable if you don't).
- ( Read more... )

I've been watching the Inauguration of president Barack Obama and I can't help but think that we're headed for a really big letdown.  My stance on him hasn't changed - I still think he sorely lacks the qualities needed to lead the greatest bastion of freedom and democracy in the world - but I realize that all American citizens must support him ( Read more... )

Another new year!  …And, yet another letdown.  Whatever.  It seems to be the case that whenever I figure something out about myself, I throw me another curve ball.  Good news with that, though, is I am my own head case and it keeps me occupied.  Sadly, the trouble with it is I almost continually let people down; more specifically, the ones closest ( Read more... )

I and some mutual friends were issued a challenge to list some random things about ourselves, and I figured I'd be the first to do it. So, here goes…

Erste: My quest of self-discovery has led me to a slightly odd but familiar place - autism in the form of Asperger's syndrome. This isn't to say that I finally have an excuse to fall back on. Being ( Read more... )