Elliot's Blog Update
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
Change. I know you well. You’ve been my best friend all along. Growing up my family chose to live in many countries rather than one. I got used to constantly meeting new people and breaking the language barrier that separates us from one another. I never realized how all that traveling and always being in so different schools really set me up for the life I live now. I’ve learnt more about myself, humanity, the world, and all aspects of life than i ever did sitting in a classroom. I still travel even when I don’t plan too. I still meet new amazing people every day. Tour or no tour. I’ve learned to never reject an offer. Every oppurtunity is a privledge. Never say no to anything. As cliche as it is, though most tend to forget, always trust your gut. He’ll never stear you wrong, it works out best for both of you if he’s right. A lot of people have been asking what I’ve been upto since I parted ways from Hey Monday, so here’s the past month or two in a nut shell. I spent the first couple weeks at home. Enjoying the beach and trying to stay away from technology as much as possible. I find that I have a clearer mind when I’m not intoxicating myself on the internet. My friend Ryan and I signed up for boxing classes at our friends Ju Jitsu gym, I’m glad the Mai Tai teaming I did with Justin and the other FOB crew paid off. I may be lanky, but I’ve got a mean left hook, watch out. I have a ton of really talented friends at home, some of them are musicians too, I’m always humbled to play with new people. Feels great to have spent some serious time playing hours everyday by myself and with others playing anything from latin, jazz, blues, hip hop, rock, and a lot of soul. I don’t believe in good or bad when it comes to a persons craft. You never know when the apprentice with overcome the master. I put some new stuff up on MilQ and also made a bunch of stuff for my friends. I’m lucky to have a handful of people who like my work, sometimes more than i do (i guess i should learn to be more confidant when it comes to those things). I had the first Halloween where i tricked instead of treated. Patting myself on the back while i take credit for some of the kiddies (and my lady) i did scare. Like Monsters Inc, we scare, because we care. I came to New York three weeks ago for a change of scene. I’ve been having a lot of meetings and hang outs with friends and various people up here. There’s been some jam sessions and some talk about other projects I’m currently working on. As much as i love Florida, i think it’s safe to say at this point me and lady liberty see eye to eye on a lot of things and I’m not so sure Florida we’ll want to share me with her, so in the event that i do move up here in the coming years, don’t be surprised, I’ll never turn down an experience to learn something new. I’ve been to so many attractions and events that i didn’t even plan on whilst being here, and all those things just further my misunderstanding of what i did right to be able to be happy everyday do something I’ve never done. What lottery did i silently win that gifted me the best prize of all, serendipity. Sometimes i feel like I’m a child holding a snow globe and watching everyone inside it have the time of their lives and yearning for that yet it’s all taking place right behind me. The world is a beautiful place inside and out. It’s a shame our race our such monsters and that we’ve raped and destroyed so much of the greatest things alive. I’m beside myself in knowing i have fans and people that look up to me or see me as any ounce of role model in their lives. If there’s one thing that i could have you take from me that’s past the music or art, glitz and glam and everything under the head of hair on my head. Please take the thought of care. The greatest thing we can all do is to love one another. For the terrorizers we all are. There’s no reason that any one out there should ever feel un-loved or not beautiful or down right lonely. I breakdown inside to recognize the person no one notices. I’d rather make a fool of myself whilst spreading love to someone then not taking the time to at all because no one else does and it may seem out of the ordinary. Monday I fly home to West Palm. My brother comes home the day after that. My friends get home the day before and after and so on and so on. We’re having a bigger than normal thanksgiving this year. Although i only have 1 other family member living the states i go home to the best family you could know. Its a mystery to me to think that some of my closet individuals don’t have the same blood type as me. We are all one family and the energy that binds me to the people around me is richer now then ever before. This thanksgiving I’m thankful for my health, my senses, my gifts which i do not deserve, and most of all the people who would take a bullet for me as fast as i would for them. Until next time my friends,
unfeigned, and graciously accepted,
-EL
Don’t blame it on the sunshine, don’t blame it on the moonlight, don’t blame it on the good times, blame it on the boogie.
Date: 11.21.09 Time: 10:48 PM
Mod Note: I apologize for this being so late. I have no idea how we missed it, but I definitely apologize. -StarPower Mod.