A Eulogy For 2010

I purposely waited until now to post a new blog so I can finally say this.

Dear year that was 2010:
You were an asshole at times, and other times you were interesting, to say the least. To watch you go does not bring me any remorse, but a sigh of relief. Not because I am turning 21 in 2011, but all that has happened this year has opened my eyes, and ears to so much you could not comprehend. If anything I can say about you twenty ten was that you were a year or learning from mistakes.

So much has happened this past 365 days. Lets see. Start off with the big changer, I quit my band. One of the best decisions I have ever made. Yes, I may not have an outlet for the lyrics I am writing right now, but that will change. If I did not get out of there I would be going no where, and arriving there very soon. I was criticized because the former band members thought I was a problem, when I can clearly see now that they are in denial and need to wake up. I was doing everything for that band except holding the guys dicks when they urinated. Since I have quit and made that change, I have taken a sort of straight edge approach. I honestly do not find alcohol that appealing. I can have a drink, and get a little buzzed every once in a while, but it isn't me to drink at the same place every weekend. Not only that I am moving on with life, and pursuing things that are greater than what I once imagined. Possibilities are endless I have come to see.

The year of the punk concert. Who have I seen this year:
Against Me!, twice, July 27, and Sept. 26 (Epicenter 2010)
Bad Religion, twice Nov. 9, and Sept. 26 (Epicenter 2010)
Rise Against, Sept. 26 (Epicenter 2010)
Street Dogs, Oct 9
Green Day, Aug 30
Warped Tour, Jun 29 (Sum 41, Andrew WK, Riverboat Gamblers, Causalities, ect.)
Bouncing Souls, Nov. 9 with Bad Religion
Anti-Flag, Jan. 25
Street Dogs, Oct 7
Nations Afire, July 20

I went to eight concerts this year. I know I am probably miscounting, but that is a pretty close estimate. I saw two shows in California, Nations Afire, and Epicenter Fest, and a few local shows. The theme to you 2010 was punk bands. Every second I loved it. Wouldn't trade it for the world. It was appearing to be a slow year, then the last push made it all worth it.

A change in hair tastes also came about. I went from long wanna be 80's hair to a much more refined look, that I personally feel is more me than what I had. Staring in July right after I left my band, I decided it was time for a change, and cut most of may hair off, but left some length on top and not much. Then recently I again changed it, and went really short, which I like, and again feel it is even more me. This will be changing though. I will go through times where I decide to grow my hair out for 3 months, and then go short again. I like change. I was going to dye it black, but decided against that because my hair is dark enough as it is.

With the passing of the year I believe that I have matured in a way that was unexpected. I think some where back in June my mind finally said, "common asshole, it is time to get off your ass and grow up." For once I listened. I really have a changed view with things. I have come to learn, and love who I am and be okay with that. That is something that is important, I guess. I have a direction that I was lacking December 31 of last year. Last December things looked really bleak, and as if it was only going to get worse, but then things changed about three or four days before the spring semester started. A second chance you could say.

There have been bad times, like after my doctors appointment, when my doctor decided to really berate me with bad news I already knew. Then that was all turned around more recently. No worries there. I almost killed myself this year back in January when I drank about 2/3 of a bottle of Jack Daniels in about 35 minuets, highly advisable not to do that again. Worst night of my life. Actually, I take that back, there was a night in 2008 that was even worse, but that is a whole different story.

Lets talk about where I really think the year changed for me. In April, my grandfather passed away. Unfortunately I wasn't as close to him as I really should have. Strangely enough, when he passed, I had to go back to New York. I left Long Island ten years ago this past June. I thought back then it would be great, but I was wrong. I met up with people that I haven't seen in almost ten years, and it was amazing. If I could pin point one exact moment that everything turned around, it would have been then. That week in New York made me realize where my heart really was. I think things changed there, and that is what made this year what it was.

2010, you were up, and you were down. Tears were shed, and laughs were over abundant. You are going, and I have no remorse that you are gone. Like I said, you were an asshole at times, but then again you were cool. I am over you.

2011, you are fucking mine.... Watch out...-SS

Whereabouts Unknown

It is the cost of what is defined as a sellout. If you ask me a sell out is someone that will change their tastes to fit a mold. Basically, by criticizing a specific band, and being adamant about how they "suck" then going back on that quote all of a few years later and worshiping their music. Why, because you want to fit in, not because you have a choice. You give up on what you truly stand for just so you can be something else. It is funny, there are too many people out there. I know I am not one of them; I have never gone out band bashing, then changed my mind about them. Well, serious band bashing, I didn't like Rise Against in 2004 because of Tim's weird, jewfro looking thing.I was 14 and ignorant, I thought they were something else. That is just simple. Don't make your self something that you are not.

Now onto a totally different subject.

It is about twelve days or so until I will be gone from Phoenix. In that time I will know my living quarters finally. Hopefully, as early as tomorrow I will know what is going on. Then come Friday I will be going out to get a new wardrobe for the most part, considering it is about an average of 42 degrees in Flagstaff come January. Meanwhile, it will be 42, in Phoenix it will be about 63, which is on the cusp of shorts weather for some people.

I have my room to clear out, I have stuff to take off my wall, I have things to pack up. It is so weird that this is actually going to happen. That is the part that has be freaked out. Something that seems like it is going to work. Normally things go terribly wrong--which I am still waiting for in a way-- just like my sport teams, see the New York Giants today.

For now, my whereabouts are unknown, and I don't know when I will be coming home, but it's alright...-SS

Turbulence (American Nightmare)

"Turbulence (American Nightmare)"
To the empty streets, with boarded up windows
Broken dreams that once lived here
Better times that we stop and try to remember
As those memories don't seem too clear
The shouts under a unrelenting sun go un heard
But the mindless still adhere

We don't know what to say
It was going to happen anyway

The American dream, has become a nightmare (whoa--)
Unconscious, and unaware
The promised land is now a waste land (whoa--)
Stuck in the nine to five command

When tomorrow means nothing
And we can't live for today,

Don't blink, and have no fear this is not a test
Your government has failed you
What you are feeling is called being opressed
Or just your just middle class
We are getting thirsty, and becoming unaddressed
The empty streets are rising

We don't know what to say
It was going to happen anyway

The American dream, has become a nightmare (whoa--)
Unconscious, and unaware
The promised land is now a waste land (whoa--)
Stuck in the nine to five command

When tomorrow means nothing
And we can't live for today,

In a Dick, and George dream
Where the top two percent flourish
While the rest fail;
We will not fail
We will not fail

The American dream, has become a nightmare (whoa--)
Unconscious, and unaware
The promised land is now a waste land (whoa--)
Stuck in the nine to five command

When tomorrow means nothing
And we can't live for today,

The Overwhelming Excitement

As Christmas fast approaches I find my days here dwindling. I will leave this place soon, I kind of hope I am not missed here. Wait, let me rephrase all this. This is all in regards to me moving to Flagstaff come January, not me killing my self. Even though my little preamble sounded like I was talking that way. Just playing with double meanings. On a serious note..

I am very excited to be moving. As I have talked about before, I have a place to stay all lined up, now it is just getting it solidified. Before I can start signing up for classes I have to have a place that I know I will be living at. A simple possibility isn't going to work here. I do not need to be living out of a car for four months. Even though the challenge would be weird, and neck pain would ensue. I haven't quite started packing my bags, but I have been very tempted to start clearing off my walls in preparation. Not yet though.

The sheer fact that this is actually going to happen has been interesting to say the least. I have been begging for a chance to change my surroundings, and this chance I did not want to pass. Another semester at PVCC and I would have been forced to kill myself, it has been that bad. Now that is all about to change. I'm going to leave this town, and not looking back. I have full intentions to leave Phoenix for the last time with "Audience of One" by Rise Against blasting in my car. "And we ran away..." That like is all I need for this moment.

Moving will being so many new chances, it really will. I am getting out of the house, and have no right to complain about anything anymore about living at home. Yes, I don't have a job, but I will find one when I get up there that is my mission. I have taken time off from working, and looking so I could focus on school. Now that I have the school part out of the way, and once I have established my self in Flagstaff, I will find a job. Right now it is looking like I will be up there for four months, then come home for the summer. That might change though. I have a friend who might look into getting a house, and I would want to get in on that. I joked with someone who will be coming up to NAU come fall by saying kegger every Friday, just call be Bluto.

Speaking of summer in the previous paragraph. I have an epic summer of 2011 that is taking shape. I hope none of my friends from New York read this. I am spilling the beans here. Next summer I will be going back for two weeks. I will come back to Lawn Guyland for two whole weeks. That is intense! It will be great, there is so much that I need to do there that I didn't do when I was there in April for a week. This time it will be on much different terms, and no need to have that whirlwind of emotions. Two weeks, damn. So much can be done!

There are some other things going on that should be coming together within the next eight or so days. I have been sworn to secrecy though with those. The time will come and I will talk about what is going on.

That 65 day counter is dwindling down quickly!-SS

Fell In Love With The Girl At The Rock Show

This is being written as an e-mail draft because I don't want to publish it as a blog yet. I'll post it as a draft on here in a minuet.

Tonight was interesting to say that least. I haven't been to a local show that I have enjoyed, ever. There was something weird though, something beyond the music that is what I am still thinking about. No, it is not the fight that I almost got into, but this girl that I met there. This isn't the first time that we met. I first met her back on Dec 4 at the ColdFusion X-Mas show. Even at the first meeting I thought she was interesting. Now I actually talked to her, and started to find out a little about her, she is really interesting. Not only that, she has a weird name, and I have always been a sucker or so it seems for a girl with a weird name. I mean this is the first time I found a girl with this name. Me being the paranoid nutcase that I am probably won't do anything about this. She is into music, and there is just something about her. The thing that caught me when we were talking were our wanting to get out of Phoenix. I have stated a million times that I do not like it here.

The last thing I have noticed about here, is her great smile, not only that I find her overly attractive. I mean, I see a 9-10 in her. I want to find out more about this girl, like quicks in her personality, and such. I need find someone that is interesting, and is interested in actually doing things, and not being contented with the simple life. I really think this girl wants to be something. She wanted to get into music production, test is very interesting.

Lets see if this will have any legs. I need to know if she doesn't have a boyfriend, if she is single, she is the one that I want. You could say that, "I Want Her Badly."-SS

I Love The Cold

It is about 36 degrees outside my window! Sweet! In Flagstaff again. Second time in six weeks. This time checking out apartments, and living quarters. Things were looking really shitty at first, like I might not actually be going to Flagstaff this spring, but I found something that looks promising. It isn't, unfortunately, a studio apartment, or a one bedroom, but will do the trick. It is what is known as shared living. Basically you are put up in a apartment with three other roommates, and you pay for just the room, even if one ditches, no one has to pay the full rent. It is about one and a half miles from downtown, I believe they are called the Highland Village Apartments, I don't remember the name exactly, but I have paper information.

It has been an ugly day out, fucking weather, how does that work? Something I don't get to see all the time, so I has been very interesting. Snow was on the ground, which was really cool because I haven't seen this much snow since 2002, so it's been a while

Moving out, and moving on.

I have a good eulogy for the year that was 2010 I will deliver next week. It will be interesting. It is almost a direct quote from someone else, but I'll make it my own.-SS

Built To Fail

"Built To Fail"
Something that I see every day
So fucked up I can't say
Those unforgiving faces are everywhere
Alert, but not aware
As the surroundings start to close in
Some where we've all been

Only hell can ensue
I'll find a way to see this through

Whoa-oh-oh oh--
We're built to fail, cause every time we slip and fall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
You can't curtail, through it all we're still standing tall

There's nothing left on the inside
A shell is what remains
All these vices have become amplified
Still can't break through the chains

Only hell can ensue
I'll find a way to see this through

Whoa-oh-oh oh--
We're built to fail, cause every time we slip and fall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
You can't curtail, through it all we're still standing tall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
We're built to fail, cause every time we slip and fall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
You can't curtail, through it all we're still standing tall

Still fucked up, and waiting for nothing
Like a question with no answer
Why am I waiting
Why are we waiting?

-solo-

Whoa-oh-oh oh--
We're built to fail, cause every time we slip and fall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
You can't curtail, through it all we're still standing tall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
We're built to fail, cause every time we slip and fall
Whoa-oh-oh oh--
You can't curtail, through it all we're still standing tall

Nights Underground With Shane Strychnine

Kind of a cool ring to it huh?

I want to outline something that I have been talking about for the past eight weeks. Seeing that I want to get into broadcast journalism this is right where I want to go. My intentions are to start a radio show on KJACK come the fall of 2011. It isn't that hard as it seems. NAU students can make pitches to the radio station for radio shows they want to do. I have full intentions to do that. Of course I need to get some expirence broadcasting before I make a jump to actual AM/FM radio. Luckily, I saw something that reminded me of where I can get that expirence. Just need to find out how much it is going to cost me, because I am going to need to buy some equipment so I can do the show right.

What is this show going to be?

The Underground will be a show that features local, unsigned bands, and major bands being played over the same hour. I will only be spinning punk/alternative bands. So some no-name band from Podunk, NY can get their first airplay along side the likes of Bad Religion, and Rise Against. With the major bands, it would be obscure songs that the mainstream fan would not know. With the music I will also ad in some political commentary, ala Keith Olbermann, Rachael Maddow. The show will focus for the most part on music though. I also will interview bands, over the phone or in person and play those interviews on air. I want to give honest bands a chance. Even though no one may listen to the show, it will be a huge boost of confidence for the band. The big step will be making a pitch to KJACK and getting it on AM/FM radio.

While in Flagstaff, I noticed something. There aren't any alternative/punk stations. That made me think about this show. Then I heard that NAU students can make pitches to the radio station. It will work up there because the market is not flooded with that genre of music. It is lacking that edge. I heard one classic rock station, about five country stations, and two or so religious stations. There also was two oldies stations I heard. This show will be targeting the college students, and high school students that may have the same taste in music.

Segments that I may do, interviews (hopefully with major artists when I make a AM/FM jump.), a entire show every two months where I play songs that I do not like, but everyone else likes, special comments regarding politics, thoughts on movies and other things like this. I will think of more when the time comes. This is just in an infant process. This has been stirring in my mind for about eight weeks. Hopefully this will actually work.

Until then, it is just a dream, and a idea. It's an idea that can make a change.-SS

"Captive"

“Captive”
Are we the waiting, like names on a list?
Drawn out, and predefined as our fate is sealed
I’m getting fed up with all this obstructive behavior
Looking to the horizon, there is no fucking savior

And we crash
Through the sky
Never stopping to ask

My hands are shaking as the air turns dry, still black and white
As the fires burn and the sky goes black as night (black as night)
We’re all held captive, but we’ll never die, never die
Fix these broken wings and leave this place behind

I will see you sitting from afar
In times of madness, creating a scar
I will not off you my sympathy,
As you have already spoiled mine

So, where do we go, cause I don’t know
I don’t know

And we crash
Through the sky
Never stopping to ask why

My hands are shaking as the air turns dry, still black and white
As the fires burn and the sky goes black as night (black as night)
We’re all held captive, but we’ll never die, never die
Fix these broken wings and leave this place behind

All that I am, all that I need
I will leave this place
All that I am, all that I need
I will leave this place

Stuck running in place
Under a dry and relentless rain
Words said I can’t hear
Then she will disappear

This is all I can give
It’s not really that much
I am a flawed symmetry
Please put me out of my misery

I wait for the sky
To come and swallow me
And take me from here

And we crash
Through the sky
Never stopping to ask why

My hands are shaking as the air turns dry, still black and white
As the fires burn and the sky goes black as night (black as night)
We’re all held captive, but we’ll never die, never die
Fix these broken wings and leave this place behind

I will leave this place
I will leave this place behind

Legitimacy, Right This Way

For the first time in about 7 months I was able to be on stage, and it was a great feeling. It did set my mind to ease about what I should do. Musically I am going to continue to write easy acoustic stuff, and go abroad and play that, but at the same time actually form a band and play out with that. It is an interesting scenario, but will take some time. Currently I have three originals, plus about three covers that I want to play live, I'm going to focus more on writing, and start playing out as early as next week.

As for the band thing, it is starting to come along. I have my eyes out for a bassist, and a drummer, while my brother and I met this guy at the Green Day concert in August, and ran into him again at a PV football game, and he plays guitar, and him and Evan have been talking. Now it just comes to the fact of finding the rest of the band. The second I have all the pieces in place, I will start looking for shows. Although I will wait on the shows until there are 6 or so songs written. According to my brother he is got the whole song writing thing down. He has one song I heard him playing, I really liked.

Then next weekend, oh it never ends, I am going to Flagstaff looking for apartments. I can't believe that it has been 65 or so days since I first mentioned that this is actually going to happen. Now it is only a matter of time before I have my own place in Flagstaff. I'm leaving Phoenix, and not looking back. That does in fact mean my band will be playing in Flagstaff a lot once it is formed, because I will be up there, and have a place to rest and all that. No need for a hotel, or anything. It will be a really good fit.

So much is going to happen in the next three weeks. This is intense..-SS

Culture, and The Anarchy

"Culture, and the Anarchy"
This argument is about nothing tangible,
But this is where I stand (whoa-whoa)
Amongst the stoic and silenced millions
Hopeless and without a prayer
We fight like rebels, but with no cause
To prove a point no one likes,
Maybe the underprivileged will rise up
And take back it all


This is argument about nothing tangible
But this is where I stand

Where Do We Go From Here

Playing a show for the first time since May. Oh, this will be interesting. I have never actually played a concert where I sung, and played an instrument at the same time. To be truthful, I am a little nervous, because I do mess up from time to time. I feel confident about what I am playing though. The feeling of being stage, especially when you know what you are doing, is one of the best you can have. I have written three songs, the new one I will post lyrically here after this blog, that I will be performing, meanwhile my brother who wrote two will be playing those. He kind of sings out of key, that's why this I have view as more of a fun thing, and to get back out there kind of thing. I am hoping that it works.

Been kind of in a writing funk lately. Not surprised, I had a good run from like Sept through October of writing new lyrics that were very high quality. Don't get me wrong, the stuff I have for tomorrow is good, but it isn't as full as the other stuff I have written. That is why it is an acoustic show, and not a full band show. Not only that, I know I have been neglecting writing here. Why? I don't know. Maybe it is the fact I have nothing interesting to say right now. Even though I did write a nice entry the other night. Then again, I felt like writing.

I don't know. Something will hit me again, and blammo, I will have a huge blog spurt like I did in October. For now I just give you this, half ass bullshit!-SS

A Nation Built This

There is a terrorist group in this country hell bent while holding this country hostage. The creepy part about where this country is going, it was predicted by what Oceania was in George Orwell's "1984" was. Right now the United States is in the pre-history kind of phase, where the dreaded "capitalists" rule everything. Which is very, very true right now. Who is running the country, who is in control of everything, big business and capitalists. Do not let the Republicans fool you. They are not for the middle class in America, they are only in it to line their pockets. How can this been seen, just look at how they fought for the extension of the Bush Era tax cuts, while holding unemployment insurance hostage.

What was the Bush Era Tax Cuts, they were a sweeping tax cut in 2001 and 2003 that are set to expire at the end of this year. The Democrats were pushing very hard to let the tax breaks end for those making more than $250,000, while keep them for everyone else. A rebuttal from Republicans was that those who make that much are small business owners, and low taxes will make them want to hire.

WRONG!

The right is so far out of touch. It is simple economics. Demand creates jobs, there is no written rule because a company is making money they have to hire. The only way they will hire is if they are facing a demand that requires them to hire, in the United States currently there is no demand. So what does the tax cuts really mean, they mean this. The rich will keep on getting richer, and the middle and lower class will be left behind. Hence the Marxist, and 1984 reference. Extending the breaks is a horrible idea. Probably one of the worst that can be made. An old cliche' comes into view when this is brought up. In 1999 the economy was not lagging, it was growing and jobs were abundant. The George Bush wins the 2000 election, and right away implements the tax cuts. What happened next, the country only slipped, a budget deficit was opened, and a massive debt was created. The cliche' in question is, "if it not broke, don't fix it."

What is in this country's future is quite bleak. As mentioned with 1984, and Marxism, eventually there will be a class war. When, that date is currently unknown, but it is coming. There is a point where the middle class and lower class will rise. The "prole's" will rise, and they will take down the current government eventually (Oh god, I feel like I am writing in that diary Winston Smith owned.) The government will not go first, it will be the take down of the extreme upper class. It is a really scary prediction that George Orwell wrote about in 1947. The prediction may be 25 years off or so, but it is starting to take shape. This tax cut extension is exactly what could be the spark that ignites a fire.

Of course, what happened, the passive president that Barack Obama is let himself get bullied around by Republicans. This is where I start throwing I's and you's in. If he continues to go any further right, he seriously might as well call him self the dying breed that was "moderate Republicans." As a registered Democrat I will not stand for the Democratic president going so far right. My views on him have turned lately. I was excited about what was happening earlier this year, but this really angered me. You are a Democrat, act like a Democrat and stand on the left please, not the right. I did not vote another George Bush into office.

It is sickening to watch this. The worst about it I am sitting in one of the most conservative states in the country, Arizona. I have no choice but to abide by the outrageous republican rhetoric. I agree with none of it. These conservatives on capital hill do not care about the small guy at all. The Democrats aren't the best, but they are at least trying to. These past couple of days they haven't tried.

Something needs to be done. I don't know what. Two years of gridlocked government might show the country how messed up the Republicans really are. I cannot believe what I am seeing in my government. It is said in the Declaration of Independence that is a people come under fire from a unjust government, they have the right to revolt. The Repub;licans need to be taken out, and these Democrats need to take a stand, other wise us "prole's" will rise up. Watch.-SS

Lying In The Wake

I would like to sit here and write something. Just got done writing a 1,500 word essay, again. I have something to say about the Bush Era Tax Cuts being extended. I also have a song brewing in my head. Just don't feel like writing anymore.-SS

New Rise Against Material (New Record 2010/2011)

Unfortunately I am not breaking the news that new material has leaked, but I do have some info on their new record. Rise Against played a secret show Saturday in Pennsylvania where they played a set that included three new songs. I'm going to hold the titles until later. From what it looks like the show was in some tiny venue, and no one knew about until the last minute. Maybe even played under the name "Old Bananas," which they have done already this year.

Now it is later. The new song names are...
"Turbulence (State of Fear)"
"Grey Minds"
"Future We Steal"

Here is what I believe the songs will sound like.
"Turbulence (State of Fear):" I believe will sound something like "Collapse (Post-Amerika)" did. Although I believe this song will be a lot more like "State of the Union." In other words expect a song that is more along the lines of hardcore, something the band got away from on "Appeal to Reason."

"Grey Minds:" The title sounds to me something like what "Audience of One," or "Amber Changing" was. I am not sure with this one. It could also be an very aggressive song too.

"Future We Steal:" I can hear something like "Ready to Fall" for this song. At the same time I am getting a "Re-Education (Though Labor)"/"Give it All" vibe from that song title. I have a feeling that this song will be the big hit for them off of this record.

There is a big downside to what this record might do to them. They have this record and another record left on their contract with Interscope/Geffen, which is a very big label. This record that is expect I believe in the window of March-June will be one that makes them rock n' roll legends. Rise Against is someday going to be bigger than Green Day is. It pains me to say that, and to have to see them play at places like Cricket Pavilion, or a Dodge Theater. That's the way it goes though.

What do I expect the new record to sound like. I expect it to sound a little more like "Siren Song of the Counter Cult ure" meets "Revolutions Per Minute," but a more radio friendly version of those two albums. It won't be in my mind as soft as Appeal was. I see a hardcore song coming, especially the b-side that was "Grammatizator." Also, I am not sure how much Chris Chass had written for Appeal, listen to his new band Nations Afire (amazing by the way.) and listen to the EP, and don't tell me that it doesn't sound like Appeal Rise Against.

These are all just guesses. I wish I had the true answers, and could hear the music., I think it will only be a month or two before something is heard. Until then we wait.-SS

Somewhere Between Happy, and a Total Fucking Wreck

I kind of been neglecting this thing again. I do that from time to time. Too busy with writing for school, and it has literally made me not want to write extra. This semester I will have accumulated over 10,600+ words for all the writing projects I have done. That number of course is just the bare minimum that I counted. I don't remember exact word counts, I know I went over the necessary number of words on some work. This semester can't be over soon enough. At least I fought through it and didn't give up because I did not like how an instructor was teaching a class, and yes I did have that problem with my English class, but I have made it though.

I'm going back up to Flagstaff on Dec 18 to check out apartments, and I should be moving into that apartment hopefully no later than Jan 8th or 9th, I need this change. Living in Phoenix for ten years straight is a very, very tough thing. It i boring, and normally too hot to do anything. Although right now is the exception to that statement. Flag is cold, but I'm from New York, and the weather there is almost identical, just minus the humidity.

There is a show tonight that I am hosting. I do that from time to time. As I have said before, I was known on the scene more than my past band was because of the things I do, and the things I stand up for. Getting paid, which is great too. Saving up to get a Epiphone LP Special Edition Silverburst, my dream guitar. Actually, the dream is the the actual Gibson version, but I don't have $4k to make that happen. I help it last week, and it felt like sex in my hands. The asshole that used it before me was playing in drop tuning, so I didn't feel like retuning it. In my opinion you don't need to tune a guitar lower than Eb, and every now and then D is exceptional, nothing lower, and no drop tuning.

Also, I'm doing another show next week, that I am playing in. This is something I am good at, so why not do it, and make some much needed money.

That's really all I have for now. I need to get back into writing more like this, and more lyrics will appear.-SS