Been a while
It's been a while since my last entry huh? Well I made the move to Towson last month and just got internet in my apartment this past Tuesday haha. Took a while, but I have it. Anyways, I started going to Towson, and some cool shit has happened. Before the semester started, I saw Skeletonwitch and Kataklysm open for Devildriver with my good buddy Doc and his drummer. It was Doc's and my second time seeing Skeletonwitch, and their lead guitarist remembered us from the last show, which I thought was really cool. I also befriended (amongst others) a man who sells hot dogs outside the building most of my classes are in. I just started playing mandolin and we bonded over rock music, folk music, and just playing instruments. I get free hot dogs, drink, and the occasional ride home from him when he packs up early. Nice!
I also got to see Iced Earth again, this time with a VIP ticket. They were in much better form than the last time I saw them, especially Barlow, who did not show any signs of fatigue this time. The meet and greet was fun too, and they guys were very nice. Never bad to see your 2nd favorite band live AND meet them :)
Sadly, no women have come my way, and I've been rejected once or twice. I'm really not surprised, so dealing with it is not hard. I just immerse myself in music.
Speaking of which, despite me meeting some cool metal musicians, my main thing as of late has been gypsy music. I've been into it for about a year now, but lately it's really been picking up. I've written some more music in this vain, and am trying to acquire a sitar and bouzouki for the project. They sell a sitar in the nearby town on Catonsville, and a friend of mine in Virginia claims a shop near her sells bouzoukis, specifically the Greek version (the version I am trying to procure). With luck, I may get one or both of these and begin writing. My neighbors across the hall are from Sri Lanka and India, and will teach me to play sitar, and I think I can figure out bouzouki.
Speaking of all this, I saw a band at the Renaissance Festival that I had been waiting to see for a bit, and learned they would be at the fest. It was the most mesmerizing music performance I have ever seen. Beautiful music, a sexy gypsy woman singing and dancing, plus a beer and other shit made it just amazing :D A video beneath to show the band, called Wine and Alchemy.
I also decided that when I leave Towson University (with or without a diploma), I want to become a nomad and just move around for a while. No real rules, just traveling, learning, and experiencing. I may even get dreadlocks when it all happens, we'll see!
I also got to see Iced Earth again, this time with a VIP ticket. They were in much better form than the last time I saw them, especially Barlow, who did not show any signs of fatigue this time. The meet and greet was fun too, and they guys were very nice. Never bad to see your 2nd favorite band live AND meet them :)
Sadly, no women have come my way, and I've been rejected once or twice. I'm really not surprised, so dealing with it is not hard. I just immerse myself in music.
Speaking of which, despite me meeting some cool metal musicians, my main thing as of late has been gypsy music. I've been into it for about a year now, but lately it's really been picking up. I've written some more music in this vain, and am trying to acquire a sitar and bouzouki for the project. They sell a sitar in the nearby town on Catonsville, and a friend of mine in Virginia claims a shop near her sells bouzoukis, specifically the Greek version (the version I am trying to procure). With luck, I may get one or both of these and begin writing. My neighbors across the hall are from Sri Lanka and India, and will teach me to play sitar, and I think I can figure out bouzouki.
Speaking of all this, I saw a band at the Renaissance Festival that I had been waiting to see for a bit, and learned they would be at the fest. It was the most mesmerizing music performance I have ever seen. Beautiful music, a sexy gypsy woman singing and dancing, plus a beer and other shit made it just amazing :D A video beneath to show the band, called Wine and Alchemy.
I also decided that when I leave Towson University (with or without a diploma), I want to become a nomad and just move around for a while. No real rules, just traveling, learning, and experiencing. I may even get dreadlocks when it all happens, we'll see!
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