Lent 2012

Day 4
Zach

Here's an example of a good man.  This guy is apparently the best soccer player at UGA and he came over to my house the other day without me knowing anything about it.  He's one of David's soccer pals and we had some drinks together.  He's kind of quiet but he can play some fricking soccer.  He's also in my economics class which i think is pretty cool.  Idk, he's a cool cat.  Hope i can get to know him better.  tootles

Lent 2012

Day 3
Matt Foley

I met Matt through the UGA running club today.  He is a decent runner with some pretty solid running experience.  I saw that he ran at Milton in high school, which is where a lot of decent runners ran, so he has some experience there.  We chilled before the run and talked about random stuff like transforming our running area into a giant party arena complete with speakers and bleachers for an audience to watch us as we tackle the world of distance running.  He's a cool guy.  I'm not too sure exactly how much exposure I'm going to have to Matt, but it seems to me that he's gonna be a part of the running club for a good while.  It's cool that when I mention jerseys, everyone's eyes light up and they say "I WANT ONE!!!" It's like the jerseys make the running club/club cross country more official.  It's really cool to see the running club take shape.

What am I doing? I'm supposed to be talking about Matt, not the running club.  But yea, Matt's a pretty cool cat.  Good runner, good joker, good midnight toker.  I have no clue what that means.  But yea, day 3, eat me.

Lent 2012

Day 2
Anna
There's a girl who sits next to me in my Spanish class, and she has tried to talk to me a few times about assignments and random stuff from time to time, but I never really reached out to be her friend.  This past Tuesday, we got to talking before and after class and I figured it was time to possibly reach out that last little bit and "solidify" a friendship.  Call it what you want, but I got her phone number, and I honestly only had intentions of getting to know her better possibly.  So... yea, i got her digits. Lolz.  But she is a really interesting person and i'm sure we'll be talking throughout the semester about how our class is difficult/crazy/stupid, so i have that to look forward to.  Totes pumped.

That is it for day 2, let the lent continue

Lent 2012

For a while I couldn't think of anything that I could do for lent.  The only thing that was relevant was being sober for 40 days, and, well...I just didn't want to do that.  So, I have decided that I am going to meet 1 new person each day for 40 days and somehow make them smile.  Hopefully this new person will one day be a great friend, and, just maybe, one day I can show them what it was like the first time I met him/her.  With that in mind, here is who I met today:

Day 1:
Harris Ahamed
I've somewhat known Harris for about a month because he runs competitively just like I do.  He runs, I'd estimate...about 50/60 miles per week, so he's not too shabby.
I honestly didn't know what to think of this guy.  He always seemed nice online and, from a small amount of facebook stalking he seemed to be in shape.  I ran with him yesterday and today I saw him in the cafeteria and shook his hand <official introduction :P.  We talked about running, personal bests and of course, what type of pasta we were going to order.  (Chicken Pesto obviously).  Quickly I could tell that Harris was kind of a badass.  To what extent, I cannot be sure, but I will say that he's a cool guy.  I obviously can't fully get to know anyone in only one day, but I'm sure we'll run more and talk more about stuff outside of running.  It was cool meeting him and all good jazz, and (get ready for romantic exit) I'm sure our paths will cross again in the distant land or Mordor.....

Reptar

What is reptar? Who are they? Where did they come from? No one knows. 

Perhaps they fell from the sky, torched in fire, ready to fill the ears of everyone on Earth with optimistic, electro-dance-sex pop.  Perhaps they shot out of the ocean, draped in seaweed, bouncing off the waves, and just happened land on a guitar.  Perhaps they really should have been politicians.  Whatever their origin was, their music will joygasm your soul.

I remember the first time I heard about reptar.  I was in Athens for Athfest 2011.  They were playing at the 40 watt on the last night I was in Athens.  I wanted to go, but once again, they were beyond capacity.  Needless to say, I didn't like the fact that I couldn't see them, so I always told people that it wasn't worth it to see them.  I still hadn't heard their music.

The first time I heard their music, I listened to the song Blast Off.  I remember thinking, "I really havn't heard anything like this before."  I was a newbie to the idea of Indie Rock.  I was stuck.  I loved them. 

For any first time listeners, I urge you to listen to their music.  Lend your ears to 1) Blast Off 2) Rainbounce 3) Houseboat Babies 4) Stuck in my ID and 5) Cannabis Canyon.  If these songs don't break your soul open and ooze every ounce of dance you have onto the floor... then you might be a cyborg, or perhaps def. 

Don't wait.  Do it now. Seriously, this is how babies are made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG4dLtVmap4

I appreciate all of the 8 people that read this post.  I bid you good day, and I hope you fall in love with this band.

Mumford & Sons

An awe inspiring band, to say the least.  I have never heard a band like this.  Every aspect of their sound appeals to me.  They combine a soaring, peaceful folk sound with a serene, organic acoustic overlay that is simply perfect.  Even though the sound is perfect, it wouldn't be anything without the lyrics that are added to it.  Their message that is attached to each song echos in my mind.
For a music lover such as myself, I find it very difficult to put a genre on this band.  I continue to try, but the only genre that comes to mind is a visual band.  When I hear this music, it simply makes me want to look at old pictures and reflect upon how I have become the person that I am today.  I also listen to this band on my iPod before I go to sleep a lot of the time.  It's amazing how easily I fall asleep to this music.  It's like a lulliby to peace. 
So...yea.  There are 4 people in this band...I think.  I'm sure they have some guests every now and then, but for all intensive purposes, I say 4.  Therefore, 4 is right, because I said so. 

I mean... come on.  Does that not look like a band that you would find on some corner in New Orleans?  Then, you give them a chance, and you're like "O my god.  This is the greatest band in the history of history!"  Yea.  It's amazing.  They literally give me faith and challenge my musicianship.  < I'm pretty sure that's a word. 

One of the greatest memories I have with this band is in Costa Rica.  I was sitting on the front porch of the Ecolodge in MonteVerde.  I found this guitar and started playing some Mumford & Sons.  A good bit of people knew the music I was playing, and they started singing with me.  It was beautiful.  I wish I had a voice like the lead singer of this band.  His pitch is practically perfect.  I envy that type of voice. 

Rumors have it that later in this year they're going to release a new CD.  I can't wait for that CD if they do release it. 

Well...I'm out.  Always double bag it.  Later

The Drills

The Drills are an amazing band from Las Angeles, highlighted by the always sexy Phil X from frettedamericana.  Go check out their youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/frettedamericana.  Their videos are always amazing and it's always fun to watch Phil X dominate some old school guitars.
If you ever wondered what a band that dominates rock the way it should be dominated sounds like, listen to The Drills. 
The Drills combine hilarious relationship humor into hard rocking, headbanging awesomeness.  If you ever had a thought that a girl/guy was crazy, this music will blow your mind.  Not to mention their logo...

Is that not the greatest band logo you've ever seen?  I want one of their shirts. 
   If you're looking for some songs, look no further...I've gotcha. 1) Beautiful Apartment 2) I wish my beer was as cold as your heart 3) Middle Finger 4) Air Hockey Champion of the World.
Each of those songs is straight to the point of awesomeness with both the lyrics and the instruments. I'll occasionally be in a bad mood and I'll go on youtube and watch Phil X dominate some guitars and simply be crazy and I always get happier after seeing him play.
Go get some Drills in ya, and I'll see ya later.