christmas break excitement
+got an accordion for christmas. played it tonight in church with wes and scales and kyle. an awesome instrument but man is it ever tough to learn.
+went to see royal noise brigade last night. tight as ever and a fun show. got a song dedicated to me. good times.
+hit a deer tonight. most fun ive had in a long time. cops came to get the deer...took a real live police report. damage to the deer: broken leg, a little confused. damage to the prizm: dented front left fender, unable to open driver door all the way. character given to the prizm: tough to top what it already has, but it was given even more. now 3 of the 4 doors do not work properly. how awesome is that?
+disregard my top 5 albums of 2002. i like too much music to give a top 5. but those 5 cds are indeed good.
+happy new year. goodnight.

top 5 albums of 2002
there are three disclaimers to the following list:
1. i am by no means an extensive music listener...therefore, this is MY top 5 albums of 2002.
2. i dont have my cd racks here with me...so this is all by memory.
3. this is subject to change depending on what i get for christmas and how good it is...
here we go:

5. Project 86 - Truthless Heroes
i will be the first to admit that the production and music in general on this album comes nowhere close to their last album, drawing black lines. but the message and approach of this album is something bold and risky, something that very few rock bands dare to attempt, and thus, they deserve the #5 spot. http://www.truthlessheroes.com

4. Denison Witmer - Philadelphia Songs
i finally picked up this album at his show at TU, and since have not ceased listening to all of his albums. again, this one is not quite as good as his last few, but he is nonetheless an amazing song writer with the most catchiest of melodies ever. not only have i not stopped listening to him, but i have not stopped singing his songs, either.

3. Element 101 - More than Motion
there was lots of hype around this album, and i was so excited when erica sent it to me in the mail...just ask the guys..i was flipping out. i must admit, i was a bit disappointed at first. this album is not very palatable at all. but when you listen to it more and more, you realize the amazing creativity and originality that was put into it, and it becomes an amazing record. another natural, not to mention amazing, progression for the band. too bad they broke up without me seeing them live in the past 3 years.

2. mewithoutYou - [A-->B] Life
Wow. Wow. another hyped up band...i saw them in the spring before the record came out and i was so disappointed..i thought they were terrible. i gave the record a chance just because of all the hype and wow. a creative piece of post-hardcore, again, doing something creative that most bands cant pull off very well. this is another record i have listened to nonstop the second half of the year. their live show has improved, especially when you know the music ahead of time, and they are one of the best live bands ive seen in a long time. plus they're from philly so i have to reprazent or something like that.

1. Pedro the Lion - Control
another album that leaves me speechless. he's done it again. david bazan is pretty much the most creative and thoughtful rock musician in the music world today...and dang that's a bold statement. a concept album with a bold message...creative, powerful music. this was the album i couldnt stop listening to the first half of the year.


honorable mentions: twothirtyeight - you should be living, damien jurado and gathered in song - i break chairs, brandtson - dial in sounds, coheed and cambria - second stage turbine blade, im sure theres others....

i hae a feeling this will change..i dont think this was the top five i had when i was thinking in bed this morning...im out of here.

yesterday was perhaps the most profitable christmas shopping trip i've ever had. i only went in one place where i didnt get something. all the other places i went i went right in and found what i wanted and walked right out. traffic was bad...but manageable. i beat most of it because i went early. so all in all the christmas present situation looks positive after all.
good to be home...just hanging out...seeing a lot of erica and wes and dale. playing saxophone in the christmas cantata tonight. although i have a terrible attitude about it, and when it comes down to it i would rather be sitting in the audience, i must admit i do kind of enjoy playing saxophone again...especially with nate diehl on french horn right next to me.
merry christmas ho ho ho.

it feels good to be done...especially with the quality grades i pulled off....the trip home begins soon.

so ive been screwing around in my room all night..avoiding studying...and when i finally make myself...i realize i am studying about motivating students. how ironic.

i dont know what acid reflux is, but i think i have it.

ive been a posting fiend this week...my apologies to those of you who cant keep up.
ive talked before about getting older...and i was just thinking...and you know what that means...
part of growing older, and being a music lover, is all the bands you like start breaking up...so when you listen to cd's its kinda like a sentimental legendary kind of thing...granted, none of the cd's i own are anything close to legendary...but you talk about bands and stuff and its just kind of like this nolstalgic feeling.
ok, i dont know what im saying. but i miss the dingees...plankeye...fold zandura...element...ghoti hook... . . . . . .

i flew a kite today. it was fun.

the students at taylor university have pulled a pretty big fast one on the administration here...we've definitely got the upper hand...
during finals week, we have like 10 study breaks a day. these are never very fun, but it is a good excuse to get free food and eat a lot. but yeah, the week is filled with these things called "study breaks." everything shuts down too..take the admissions office, for example. they have no visitors this week so that their student staff can focus on finals. so, the administration actually believes that we study! HA!
so then it just turns into the most relaxing week of the year where everyone screws around and eats free food they stole from the study breaks.
we've got them right where we want them....

just wanted to say that i am SO glad i added the comments feature..i was missing out on SO much feedback before i did that. whew. good thing. gooood thing.
so...500 visits...thats about 400 of my visits...75 of jamin's...and 25 of my mother and who knows who else...

thanks for visiting...

God really knows how to get straight to the point sometimes...

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