Since my last post I've been doing pretty well as far as getting off my ass and back in the world is concerned. Hell, I've been battling a cold for about 2 weeks and have still been to Cruefest, Unk's for Irvine, Lucky's for Assembly Required, Catch 22 for 3 bands, and a ton of other places. Now admittedly, most of them were work related but I was sick. Give me a break!
Moving on, what's new in the world? Football is back! Being a pirate myself, I always look forward to ECU football. This year we have a sweet tailgating spot near the stadium and a bunch of cool stuff going on pre and post game this year. Plus I get to see The Pirates kick some booty (cheezy pun, had to). Not just that but NFL preseason is already underway which means not long for the regular season to start. I'm a huge Cowboys fan but I will watch any NFL game if it's on.
Summer is well over the halfway mark and I feel like I've missed it again. I've only been to the beach once and I never even got to the sand. Sad, I know. I keep meaning to take a day and just go over there for a few hours but everytime I have a day where I can I'm so exhausted I just want to sleep all day. I guess I'm just gonna have to suck it up and do it! Dammit!
I was trying to think of some things too expect next post but I have no freakin clue. No Xfest this year (our annual rock concert/festival) due to the economy. No big trips planned. I honestly have no clue what's coming my way, and to be honest... I think it might be a good thing!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
State of the Blando Address
OK. So I said when I started this blog that I was going to start posting regularly again but I haven't. I would like to say that I haven't done anything worth talking about but that's not true. I've been very introspective for a while and it's time to get back out in the world. So to catch you up on things...
Since the breakup in the last post I've been single. Very single. Like not even going out and being social single. Something I'm trying to change. It's not easy because now I'm in the habit of being lazy which is not an easy one to break but I'm gonna try. I'm not so much looking to not be single anymore, just tired of not having a life. Time to reconnect with my friends I've been neglecting and get out there and make some new ones yet again!
Work has been pretty on par. Summer time is always busy in radio. Lots of live appearances, concerts, etc. One nice thing that has come out of being so antisocial is that I've pretty much devoted my full attention to work. I've really been busting my ass to learn things, better myself at things like audio production, and trying to be as involved in anything going on involving the station that I can. It did net me Employee of the Month in June (for the 3rd year running).
Other than work I really don't have much to talk about. Haven't been to any shows except Kid Rock at Walnut Creek. The show was freakin amazing and the seats were awesome! Other than that I've been spending way too much time sitting on my ass watching TV and playing video games.
Time to dust off the old Blando and see if this thing still runs...
Since the breakup in the last post I've been single. Very single. Like not even going out and being social single. Something I'm trying to change. It's not easy because now I'm in the habit of being lazy which is not an easy one to break but I'm gonna try. I'm not so much looking to not be single anymore, just tired of not having a life. Time to reconnect with my friends I've been neglecting and get out there and make some new ones yet again!
Work has been pretty on par. Summer time is always busy in radio. Lots of live appearances, concerts, etc. One nice thing that has come out of being so antisocial is that I've pretty much devoted my full attention to work. I've really been busting my ass to learn things, better myself at things like audio production, and trying to be as involved in anything going on involving the station that I can. It did net me Employee of the Month in June (for the 3rd year running).
Other than work I really don't have much to talk about. Haven't been to any shows except Kid Rock at Walnut Creek. The show was freakin amazing and the seats were awesome! Other than that I've been spending way too much time sitting on my ass watching TV and playing video games.
Time to dust off the old Blando and see if this thing still runs...
Friday, May 15, 2009
Star Trek Rocked!!
So as most of you know, I'm a very avid geek. Although I am a little young for the original Star Trek series, I was a huge fan of Next Generation and have seen most if not all of the Star Trek movies. Well, as of last night anyway.
It was a very J.J. Abrams movie. Lots of intense fight scenes, interesting camera angles, and very visually stimulating. The movie focused on the "beginning" of the Enterprise and it's crew's initial introductions to one another. True Star Trek geeks could potentially have some issue with it but honestly I think it fit perfectly within the realm of Star Trek possibilities. I definitely recommend checking it out!
I'm really excited about all the movies coming up this summer and I'll try to post a review after each I get to see (which will probably be quite a few).
It was a very J.J. Abrams movie. Lots of intense fight scenes, interesting camera angles, and very visually stimulating. The movie focused on the "beginning" of the Enterprise and it's crew's initial introductions to one another. True Star Trek geeks could potentially have some issue with it but honestly I think it fit perfectly within the realm of Star Trek possibilities. I definitely recommend checking it out!
I'm really excited about all the movies coming up this summer and I'll try to post a review after each I get to see (which will probably be quite a few).
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Getting Started
So I've been a fairly avid blogger for the past few years on MySpace. Recently, however, the formatting started screwing up so I haven't posted anything in a few months. There's been a lot of stuff going on so I'll just give a quick rundown of 2009 thus far.
Started the year at Camron's Clubhouse hosting a Toga Party with our buddies Airiel Down from Raleigh. Had a great night, got obliterated, rocked out. Good times.
I went to DC with my buddy, Drew, to see my first Metallica concert. It was everything I had every expected! They are truly rock gods. The crowd was very disappointing though. The place was packed but they all seemed dead on their feet. I know Metallica draws a lot more "mainstream" fans than in the past but is it so much to ask for a little headbanging and moshing? I think not!
Not long after that I also went to see Slipknot for the first time. These guys were like watching Cirque de Solieil... IN HELL! They were truly one of the craziest performances I've ever seen. A must see in my book.
That's the fun/work stuff. Now for the not-so-fun...
My grandfather passed away earlier this year. It's never a good thing to lose family but I was never very close with him so it wasn't as painful as some deaths I've been thru.
Also, about 2 weeks ago a 9 month relationship I've been in came to an end. Things had been growing more and more distant between us for a little while and it just finally reached a breaking point. I won't speak badly of her, because I still think she's a great person. I'm not sure if it was timing or personalities or what but sometimes it's just not meant to be.
Well, there's been plenty more to talk about but that's the biggest stuff I can think of off top of my head. I'll try and post something on a weekly basis. Maybe more often at times, maybe less. We'll just have to see what happens.
Started the year at Camron's Clubhouse hosting a Toga Party with our buddies Airiel Down from Raleigh. Had a great night, got obliterated, rocked out. Good times.
I went to DC with my buddy, Drew, to see my first Metallica concert. It was everything I had every expected! They are truly rock gods. The crowd was very disappointing though. The place was packed but they all seemed dead on their feet. I know Metallica draws a lot more "mainstream" fans than in the past but is it so much to ask for a little headbanging and moshing? I think not!
Not long after that I also went to see Slipknot for the first time. These guys were like watching Cirque de Solieil... IN HELL! They were truly one of the craziest performances I've ever seen. A must see in my book.
That's the fun/work stuff. Now for the not-so-fun...
My grandfather passed away earlier this year. It's never a good thing to lose family but I was never very close with him so it wasn't as painful as some deaths I've been thru.
Also, about 2 weeks ago a 9 month relationship I've been in came to an end. Things had been growing more and more distant between us for a little while and it just finally reached a breaking point. I won't speak badly of her, because I still think she's a great person. I'm not sure if it was timing or personalities or what but sometimes it's just not meant to be.
Well, there's been plenty more to talk about but that's the biggest stuff I can think of off top of my head. I'll try and post something on a weekly basis. Maybe more often at times, maybe less. We'll just have to see what happens.
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