MySpaced Out

It all started so innocently. It was just a simple website. A simple website with the ability to keep members connected. My first encounter however, was not intended to be a time of connection but rather a time to listen. My band had started an account with MySpace and I wanted to check out "our space." I was impressed to say the least. It was the perfect tool for getting our music to people, litterally all over the world. I listened to our songs and thought it was nice but just then, the madness started. I thought, "Why not start my own account?" Some of my friends were on it so maybe it would be cool. I was exactly correct. Almost everyone I have ever met is on MySpace. People i've never met but would like to meet are on MySpace. My favorite bands are on MySpace. Bands I've never heard of are on MySpace. Celebrities are on MySpace. Parents are on MySpace. Everyone is on MySpace. It takes every ounce of my energy to not sit and waste time on the MySpace world. I can search for people from my past, listen to the latest release from my favorite band, keep track of all my friends and fans, even IM my friends, no AOL required. Every now and then I wipe the drool from my chin, peel my eyes off the screen and do something non-MySpace related, but not too often. I think MySpace should offer a rehab program for people who have become addicted to this digital community, because if I get any worse I may do something rash, like buying another computer so i can do twice as much MySpacing. Oh yeah, I'm already gonna do that.

As if my very own Apple iMac at work wasn't enough I have to go down to The Apple Store and by a couple more. Let me explain. Tonight, Laura (I think that's the first time I've used her name on here!) and I are going to look into picking up laptops. It may sound like fun but for someone on a budget a $4000 laptop seems insane but I know I could easily spend that much. Here's how I'm trying to justify it.

#1 - I don't have a decent computer. #2 - I need a decent computer. #3 - The better computer I get now the longer it will last. #4 - If I want to be a working recording engineer, I need the best of the best.

It's become a very slippery slope. I think Apple should offer a rehab program for people who have become addicted to this digital world.

The final bit of info I have to talk about is my relationship status. To say the least it has changed. Only a couple of weeks ago Laura and I started talking about how maybe it would be in our best intrests if we postponed the wedding. She wanted to go back to school, we both weren't making enough money and neither of us had benfits, things like that. We dacided to officially cancel our immediate plans to marry in October. It was a tough pill to swallow but I knew it was the right choice. As soon as the dust had settled with that decision Laura gave me some seriously bad news. She wanted to "be alone." After forcing her to tell me if we were broken up or just taking a break she chose broken up. Before that even had time to sink in, I think Laura felt she made a wrong move. I was sad but was gonna move on and (just as I'd hoped) she didn't like how easy it was for me. So after a few days of talking, Laura and I are almost starting over. As I write this it kinda sounds weird but as of now things are actually going okay. Be sure to follow this story closely, as things have been known to change rapidly.

Movie: I Heart Huckabee's

Back from the Dread

In the many months since I've last posted a whole lot has happened. I'll start from the beginning...or where I left off.

Right around Christmas everything was going just dandy and I had ample blogging time as well as capabilities. I worked at my office Tuesday - Friday. and I usually posted on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. Just as I had gotten a steady routine down everything got screwed. My boss told me that I would only be working at the office two days a week and that the other two days I would be back to working at the main building as a janitor again. The only real day I can post now is on Wednesday. I've finally decided to set aside some time to begin posting again. Hopefully no one will mess with my schedule anymore and I'll be able to get back into it.

Another thing that happened involves my second job as a busser. When I first started working at the restaurant I told them I could work anytime after 5pm. They're open Tuesday – Saturday. So when I started working at the building again for my main job I chose Sunday nights and Monday nights so that it would not conflict with anything. Sounds like good planning, right? Well apparently it wasn't enough. As you may recall, this last Valentine's Day fell on a Monday, so the restaurant wanted to be open for that day and anticipating a large crowd, required everyone to be there. So the week before, I look at the schedule and see the problem. I talked to both my bosses at each of my jobs, told them the problem and asked both if there was anything they could do as far as schedule changing. Both said no. I had to go with my main job and subsequently lost the other. It wasn't a big deal since after the Christmas Season I was only making like $50 a week. I've moved on and I'm looking forward to bigger and better things like (MAKE SURE TO FILL IN WITH SOMETHING COOL AND PROMISING BEFORE POSTING). I'm really excited!

Maybe I'm just not up to snuff anymore but I think this is enough for one update although there's a lot more to tell. Next week I'll tell you everything. I know it's hard to believe me since my last post probably said something similar but we're just gonna have to build up trust all over again. Wait until you read about the wedding status. You won't believe your eyes! Ha Ha, now your hooked!

Movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster