I have been listening to Grizzly Bear’s “Veckatimest”. What a great album. If you are sick of being stuck in a musical rut then you owe it to yourself to give Grizzly Bear’s newest release a try. Greatness.
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May 28th, 2009
Iron & Wine
May 20th, 2009My favorite band is Iron & Wine. I am not sure if there are more members than Sam Beam but he is the man. He writes/sings/and sometimes plays all of his songs. Not sure what type of music it is…acoustic folksy…fucking great. I would have given’ my left leg to attend one of his shows on the 5 city tour to promote his new album “Around the Well”. Oh well. BUT, Iron & Wine makes there shows available online to purchase at a great price. The shows from this tour are only $5.95. I got 3 of them that have rare or unsung songs. I am in heaven. Do yourself a favor and check them/him out.
Official website: http://www.ironandwine.com/
Recorded Shows: http://www.playedlastnight.com/artists/artist/2/Iron_Wine
ps I pre-ordered the “Around the Well” album on vinyl and it will be in tomorrow. Can’t wait.
Lakeshore Baptist Church 5K
May 19th, 2009Saturday me, Rod, and Jared ran in the Lakeshore Baptist Church 5K. It went pretty good. I was 7:18 at my first mile and held that for a 22:36 finish. A new personal best. Very happy. As always though, it leaves me thinking that I should have dug deeper at the end to shave off a few more seconds. I do feel that if we can get a good flat race where the stars line up and its less humid, I can get a better time. I guess I will have to wait. The race did leave me spent though. The intended 9 mile on Sunday (the day after) turned into a 5.5 miler. Oh well. Rod wasn’t feeling his best and just ran with Jared who turned in a time of just under 27:00 for his first 5K. Later.
My Favorite Quote
May 8th, 2009” Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies……..God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
–Kurt Vonnegut, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Race Judicata 5K
May 2nd, 2009Holy shit! 5:30 is early. I only went to bed at 12:30 and now I have to get up for this race. I wonder if it is supposed to rain. No…damnit. I guess I do have to go. Ok, shoes…check, shorts, shirt…check. I need something to eat and some coffee. At lease coffee. I run best with coffee. Ok lets go. Sonic has coffie. I will have a bacon, egg, and cheese toster sandwich…I won’t be burping that for the whole race. Damnit, 2 miles down the road and I see they have given me sausage instead of bacon. Bastards. Well, I have to eat something. 2 hours till race so maybe I’ll be safe. Not many people at the race yet. Bathrooms are open…thank god. There’s Rod. Time to warm up on the track. Feels nice and cool out. 1 mile in and the humidity has me huffing and sweating like a mad man. Wanted to run at least a 23:00 in preparation for the Lake Shore Church 5k in two weeks. I want to beat my best time of 22:41 that I got there last year. With the humidity I may have to settle for a 24:00. Race time. Shit, Joe is not here. I was counting on him for my first mile or two pace. Oh well. I will set my own pace. Here we go. This pace seems ok…maybe a little fast. Guess I will know at the one mile marker. Shit, I am puffing only half a mile in. I think I can hold it though. Bloody hell! 6:45 at the one mile. Usually run it in 7:15. To damn fast. Ok hold it for as long as you can damnit. Damn, Jeff is passing me. Thats ok, I will just draft off of him for as long as I can. Its getting harder to get enough oxygen. Legs feel good though. There is the 2 mile marker. 14 something. Shit if I can hold a decent pace I have a chance of beating my personal best here. That would be cool. Damn my mouth is dry…where the fuck is the water stations. I think if I walk for 5 seconds I can hold a good pace for the last mile. Ok 5 seconds is up. Maintain the distance between me and Jeff. Ok, I can do this. Shit this is a long straight away….curve….another impossibly long straight away. What the fuck was I thinking. This is torture. Can see the finish line. Shit, I’m gonna make it. 22:37. I did it! Ok, breath…breath….breath….need something to drink before I start dryheaving. Rod rolls in in 24:08 looking strong. Wish Larry had came. Great run. 5 minutes later and I feel great. Can’t wait for the next race. 2 weeks. I think I can beat 22:37 there.
My Strat Pickguard
May 1st, 2009I bought a TexMex Fender Stratocaster on eBay last year for $200. The only problem with it was the pickgaurd on the front was faded and the back cover/plate had holes drilled in it. I replaced the back cover/plate but was reluctant to shell out the dough for the pickguard. For Christmas my cousin Brad bought me a tortise shell pickguard for it. I wasn’t sure what it would look like but I finally got around to putting it on. I think it is awesome. The guitar went from an off the used guitar shelf look to brand new custom guitar look. Very happy.
Before and after. Later
A Tattoo
April 30th, 2009I really, really want a tattoo. I have the where, I just need to decide the what. It is a hard decision for me. I want to incorporate all the things that are important to me and just can’t be done in a sleeve on just one arm. The three main things are my girls, music, and running. See? Seems imposible. I have about decided that I just want a half-sleeve for now anyway…you know, from my shoulder to just above my elbow. I am working on drawings now. I am going to try and get some drawings together and then decide what I think will look the best. Then I guess the next step will be to consult with the tattooist and get his imput. Later.
The new me….just maybe a little darker.
April 29th, 2009This is going to be my new web site. I have had adrononline for years and years and it has just gotten to be a royal pain in my ass. I never update it because it is inconvenient as fuck. Ok…so this is not really the new me. I have been this way for a while….only hiden away from all but a few. This site is going to be me. Unfiltered and just laying shit out there. No pretending that I am someone who I am not.
