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So I just had to share this sweet jam me and Gerald just made on this vintage organ. I arranged the beat patterns and played around on the bass pedals and he worked the keys.. We found the volume pedal about halfway through so watch out for some spikes (nothing too drastic)... Djembe even chimed in on vocals during some peak moments.. I'm labeling this jam "Speed Juke Church Wave"
When I thought about writing this I didn't really plan on still being half way inebriated from an impromptu night of good tuneage up at New Earth Music Hall last night. But here I am just minutes past the 7:32 a.m. mark that designates the time of my real birth. But alas here I sit with a grin ear to ear swimming on a face that still might look similar to what it did last night around 2 a.m. I was lucky enough to not have any class today and because of that I decided to start my day off with a bit of joy by going to participate in field day at meela's school (God I hope they do not choose me to spin around on the bat..)
Ya know when I thought about writing this I kinda had a theme, and a central message. I guess I should have written that down. I have been on this planet 32 years today. Thats 11680 days I have had to see the sun rise, laugh, try again, breathe and figure it all out. First and foremost MY MOTHER! I LOVE YOU! (and thanks again for the 7:32 a.m. wake up all which without I would have surely slept until well past 10 am) Maybe its that I'm about to have a kid of my own but I sure am forming a whole new appreciation for the woman who helped me enter this world and cared for me as I became the man I am today.
I made a promise to myself to stay off the social network today as to not waste one moment of this phenomenal day. So a preemptive THANK YOU to all my pals for taking the time to message me and wish me a happy birthday! And then there's the bike. What started as a goofy idea has left me in complete and utter awe of the support and friendship I have in my life. It feels good to help someone doesn't it? it almost feels even better than it does to get helped. I am arranging my bike pick up in the next few days and I will have pics for anyone that was worried was going to spend it on an iPad or any other alternative gift. You all have made this day extra special and I am in complete gratitude as I go through my day to have SUCH AN AMAZING NETWORK OF PEOPLE IN MY LIFE!
I hope to see as many of you as I can tonight for the birthday dinner at Cali n Titos at 7pm and then again at 283 for dancing, big tunes, and of course me. It is usually not my nature to be so egocentric but one thing I have learned through the years is that the older you get the harder you have to celebrate on your birthday or it will become an annoying hallmark that reminds you how far you have gotten from your youth and ideals. Today I my plan is to go participate in field day, get a solid lunch at Kelly's Jerk (if you know, you know) go play some solo disc golf at Sandy Creek, nap at home, then begin the festivities this evening.
I hope that the last year I have been able to enrich your lives with entertainment, information, and motivation from all the crazy things I have blogged about. Im looking forward to writing more (maybe a novel) in my future... it is my gift and it is time that I start to use it because God knows 32 years have flown by and if I don't do something to leave my mark then will feel pretty lousy. Speaking of leaving a mark... this will be the last year on this planet that I am just a person... in a few weeks I will be a DAD! I really don't want to get into this in detail as I could sit here all day (another time) but whoa. This time next year I will have a baby. There is something so fulfilling about that, like I accomplished my genetic goal, and that brings me to my sweet, beautiful, smart, and drop dead sexy wife: I love you with all my heart, body and mind. Thank you for loving me.
Ok enough jive talking... time to go LIVE!
I chose this song not for any real reason other than its a hot track and it makes me feel good! See yall tonight!
ok so my birthday is friday (oct. 1st) and I'm asking for donations to combine with my savings to get this bike so I can cut down on fuel usage while improving my overall health.. I mean I figure its better to be direct and ask for help right? i even went as far as to make this nifty and easy paypal button:
even if this bike sells before i can get it i will put the money towards another bike. Thanks to everyone who has already kicked me a lil something, it is eternally appreciated and will be eventually reciprocated...
Ballers Ball Feb 07' from tbot merkatroid on Vimeo.
This was a live audio mix by DANCEFORMERS (Wonky Kong and Captain Crunk) for the first inaugural Ballers Balls produced by Music Matters Productions. It was held in February of 07' at the Farm 255 in athens Ga. The video mix was done by a collaboration between Integrated Visions and DvDeath. This is the raw bounce down with no post production.
So I'm completely aware that this is probably the lowest concern on anyones list but I have yet again switched my primary source of posting on the web. The last couple months have been a big time of reprocessing my whole sphere. Not to mention that my tumblr site "jockin bitz" never actually took form into what I thought it would. I plan on letting it stay up but now t will just be a mirror to this site. Once the domian registration for it expires then Jockin Bitz will become a figment of internet history. My life has shifted focus. Maybe its because im about to be a first time dad, or maybe its because i'm in school now, or maybe its just because I'm growing into a new phase in my life but one thing is for sure its happened.
The internet is now such a crazy place with so many services and social networks, blogs, etc that it can almost work against you to have 35 websites, and web pages. While I like trying out new services I also have a jillion accounts that are just sitting in my social purgatory. I need to simplify my online presence for my own sanity let alone anyone who wants to find out more about me. While Im not necessarily a big player in the scene I do like to think of myself as a trailblazer. I have found myself to have a pretty good feel for the pulse of certain subcultural scenes.
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