wow
I literally just went on an 8 minute jog, and it was tough. I realize I am absolutely the most out-of-shape Vegan Straight Edge kind I know. I wish I weren't. So maybe these 8 minute jogs will turn into 9 minute jogs, and so forth!
I am beginning to Lust over some of the things that I cannot have because I'm so poor.
I feel cheated about my bike, since I got hit by some dumb-ass, had my bike totaled, and am now SOL. I feel frustrated that I can't drop $700 and get a new bike. The worst part is having to drive all the time. Literally, riding my bike for half of the times that I drive, like, to guitar center, The Fridge, and even work, would make my life better.
Randy is pushing for us to tour from August to December, where after our US tour, we fly to London, then to South America, then home. I have $300 to my name. I don't know how I will make that happen. I can save a lot, but get this...
A collection agency is on my ass for $1900. It's a bill from when I broke my wrist in Jan. 2005. The good news is that after some investigation, the insurance company hasn't paid a dime of that. The bad news is that my friend thinks that the reason they haven't paid a dime of that $1900 is because that $1900 is what is left after the insurance company paid the $23,000.
I think I'm going to have to move out, store all my shit, and live 'homeless' for a while. What worries me, though, that not all people in my band think about, is how, even if I do get my fantastic job back after leaving for 4 months, where will I live in proximity to it?
Here's what's keeping me holed up in HQ: "Should I start a payment plan with my debt collectors? But then how will I save up for plane tickets? When am I going to move out? Where will I live when I return? How can our band get it's message across without sounding predictable, tired, and cliched?"
Positives:
+Seeing LBAL and 108 inspire me and a bunch of other folks to go ballistic and have fun.
+The Shoulder CD that Neel hooked me up with - Allan will REALLY like it
+The people at my work being so positively reinforcing!
+The Ringleader of the Tormentors
+Excessive Force
+A thrashed HQ, full of Gather stuff - this really is the Gather warehouse, now. Kinda shitty, but kinda cool.
+The unprecedented hook ups from the Whole Foods bakery department.
+This weather.
+Going into the ocean this weekend.
+Picking Frank up from the airport and then seeing 7G.
Dustin
We're all so imperfect. I value that more than anything else. In my opinion, it's more important to see people visibly struggling with issues, than to attain the facade of having conquered them. We're trying, in our own feeble ways. And when it comes down to it, we all support radicals.
I am beginning to Lust over some of the things that I cannot have because I'm so poor.
I feel cheated about my bike, since I got hit by some dumb-ass, had my bike totaled, and am now SOL. I feel frustrated that I can't drop $700 and get a new bike. The worst part is having to drive all the time. Literally, riding my bike for half of the times that I drive, like, to guitar center, The Fridge, and even work, would make my life better.
Randy is pushing for us to tour from August to December, where after our US tour, we fly to London, then to South America, then home. I have $300 to my name. I don't know how I will make that happen. I can save a lot, but get this...
A collection agency is on my ass for $1900. It's a bill from when I broke my wrist in Jan. 2005. The good news is that after some investigation, the insurance company hasn't paid a dime of that. The bad news is that my friend thinks that the reason they haven't paid a dime of that $1900 is because that $1900 is what is left after the insurance company paid the $23,000.
I think I'm going to have to move out, store all my shit, and live 'homeless' for a while. What worries me, though, that not all people in my band think about, is how, even if I do get my fantastic job back after leaving for 4 months, where will I live in proximity to it?
Here's what's keeping me holed up in HQ: "Should I start a payment plan with my debt collectors? But then how will I save up for plane tickets? When am I going to move out? Where will I live when I return? How can our band get it's message across without sounding predictable, tired, and cliched?"
Positives:
+Seeing LBAL and 108 inspire me and a bunch of other folks to go ballistic and have fun.
+The Shoulder CD that Neel hooked me up with - Allan will REALLY like it
+The people at my work being so positively reinforcing!
+The Ringleader of the Tormentors
+Excessive Force
+A thrashed HQ, full of Gather stuff - this really is the Gather warehouse, now. Kinda shitty, but kinda cool.
+The unprecedented hook ups from the Whole Foods bakery department.
+This weather.
+Going into the ocean this weekend.
+Picking Frank up from the airport and then seeing 7G.
Dustin
We're all so imperfect. I value that more than anything else. In my opinion, it's more important to see people visibly struggling with issues, than to attain the facade of having conquered them. We're trying, in our own feeble ways. And when it comes down to it, we all support radicals.