tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30859842011-04-21T20:41:40.030-04:00Fallen ThoughtsAn overflowing mind resigns to words on a page..Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.comBlogger1971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1158002756801667092006-09-11T15:18:00.000-04:002006-09-11T15:25:56.816-04:00still hardta to believe they're gone. my young eyes could hardly imagine them being built, let alone coming down. after tucking this picture away forever, I pulled it back out to remember the true NY skyline and to serve as a reminder of how ugly a beautiful world can be. my thoughts are with everyone who lost that day, be it loved ones, innocence, or trust.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1146384522753708312006-04-30T04:06:00.000-04:002006-04-30T04:08:43.336-04:00some of you know my buddy conner, some of you don't.now you can.and go see the dexateens. for real.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1143282745841373872006-03-25T05:23:00.000-05:002006-03-25T05:32:25.850-05:00I caught it! well, one at least.saw ben & the innocent criminals back on the 8th of this month at the classic center. my roommate's friend ended up calling with two extras the night before the show, so me & adam grabbed them and went. they ripped into a fiery opening with 'better way', the title track off the new album. the room certainly wasn't the best in the world, and with the tabernacle Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1141716153538877522006-03-07T02:12:00.000-05:002006-03-07T02:26:18.196-05:00ben harper & wilco [links on your left] are both playing in athens this week.I have tickets to neither and they're both sold out now."pardon me, I dropped my ball."in better news, I just made an excellent mixed cd of local stuff. check it:Don Chambers - Back In The Woods - 03:21Cigarello - Elevator Boots - 03:41Parker & Lily - I Am A Gun - 04:58Summer Hymns - Half Sick Of Shadows - 02:01The Tom Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1139255106977063472006-02-06T14:39:00.000-05:002006-02-06T14:58:55.370-05:00happy birthday bob!happy birthday to tubbs yesterday, too!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1137323222574013742006-01-15T05:32:00.000-05:002006-01-15T06:15:29.236-05:00this is echo canyon. I think thier name comes from an old simpsons episode. gave it the google treatment and found a ton of camping shit about parks named echo canyon and a jazz flute album bearing the name. even sonic youth has a song and a self-built studio of the same name in new york.but this is athens' own echo canyon. as you can see here, they're a three piece with upright bass, drums/Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1136629763328563452006-01-07T05:26:00.000-05:002006-01-07T05:29:23.690-05:00we have a fireplace. it's so nice.whatup 2006? don't think I've even written it yet - just typed a coupla times.come on to athens - we'll throw a log or two on!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1133598712245455862005-12-03T03:31:00.000-05:002005-12-03T03:32:22.586-05:00hope you all had a great thanksgiving - I did! Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1131793402699155762005-11-12T06:02:00.000-05:002005-11-12T06:03:22.700-05:00gameday weekends are insane.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1130912416791350032005-11-02T01:16:00.000-05:002005-11-02T01:21:05.603-05:00so I went against my best judgement and decided to set up the blogger commenting system. I used blogback for years and it's semi-sudden shutdown left me hopeless. when the script finally stopped working, I knew it was done - all those years of comments and conversations gone. ah well, what can you do but start anew.. I'm hoping to stay spamfree, but that's a far stretch it seems within this Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1130800165842246642005-10-31T18:09:00.000-05:002005-10-31T18:09:25.853-05:00happy halloween!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1130351703068463322005-10-26T14:33:00.000-04:002005-10-26T14:35:03.073-04:00it was 36 degrees here last night.what happened to fall?Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1129294773167428372005-10-14T08:57:00.000-04:002005-10-14T08:59:33.173-04:00how would my journal today be different if there were no comments?:(say goodbye to blogback.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1128333579940412382005-10-03T05:59:00.000-04:002005-10-03T05:59:39.946-04:00how would the world today be different if there were no guns?Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1126862823324216542005-09-16T05:25:00.000-04:002005-09-16T05:27:03.330-04:00esther? still with us?gas leveled off. a/c is broke. sweating inside at night with window open and fan on. on me.drinking a rally cola.here comes tomorrow..Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1125566589127813002005-09-01T05:21:00.000-04:002005-09-01T05:23:09.133-04:00gas prices jumped 35 cents overnight tuesday night and rose another 30-35 cents during the day today.and I still live in a trailer.and I need your email address, tiffer.happy september!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1122124023634281132005-07-23T09:07:00.000-04:002005-07-23T09:09:39.106-04:00flower at 330 I really miss that place.anybody need a roommate?Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1120476318943150072005-07-04T06:02:00.000-04:002005-07-04T07:31:18.843-04:00dutifully passed on (and pasted from) by missssssster roberts.I give you.. THE BOOK BATON.ahem.---Name three books on your book shelf. One from each end and one from the middle.Bruce W. Talamon - Bob Marley: Spirit DancerKirsten Bradbury - Essential DaliJohn Kennedy Toole - A Confederacy Of DuncesWhat reading material is in your bathroom?just tempo-moved into my buddies' place. I found Stuff, Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1119863727596513322005-06-27T04:31:00.000-04:002005-06-27T05:16:19.536-04:00I've been published! ok, not really. obliged is probably the better word. nevertheless, click here and scroll down through the gallery. my shots are one of three from the June 4th show at the fabulous 40 watt. they're currently five sets down. and they have my name beneath 'em. yeah, you got it. atta boy.athfest has come and gone.I'm moving out of my house this week. I'm also realizing how Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1113652266026163582005-04-16T07:25:00.000-04:002005-04-16T07:54:02.436-04:00discovered another literary scrap - here goes:language is a virus.i apologize for the eyes in my head.say something worth breath.say something about pomegranates.say something about real love, yestrue love -- more than parted lips,than parted legs -- in sorrow's bedroomof potash & blues.that's it, as written. aside from a correction of the spelling of 'pomegranates'. reading this brought me to Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1112310331991162922005-03-31T18:01:00.000-05:002005-03-31T18:07:44.640-05:00"I had a stick of Carefree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality."take a bow, mitch. I enjoyed the show..Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1111119849424760772005-03-17T23:09:00.000-05:002005-03-31T18:08:28.136-05:00happy saint pat's!I'm sitting here drinking a cold Harp in my new freezer mug. my sister sent it to me. it says "kiss me I'm irish". I think I'm really black irish. which is some kind of spanish/irish mix. whatever - we're all mutts. I am well aware of this. hi, I'm captain tangent.it's march.. rain, flowers, & dog days to come.I wonder what I'll be doing this time next year?tom waits' new album Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1107034583482388392005-01-29T16:36:00.000-05:002005-01-29T16:38:13.746-05:00
wintry mix
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1103542906542827672004-12-20T06:08:00.000-05:002004-12-20T06:48:12.546-05:00it's a brisk 18 degrees tonight. with wind chill it feels like 5. in athens. georgia. if I say "I was just wearing a t-shirt yesterday" again, I'm gonna smack my own head into a wall. but really, it's wild. I was just wearing a t-shirt yester.. ow.
I'm not sure what's worse - being too broke to afford to shop for gifts or having the money and then having to actually do the shopping. I've pawed Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1101029722379841332004-11-21T04:22:00.000-05:002004-11-21T04:37:08.920-05:00found another:
broken, lost
waiting for the world
he sleeps alone
blue and gray
we love the woods
lord baltimore
maybe they drank too much calvert? is that stuff even around anymore? eh?
I'm off for a whole week. tonight is my first night of vacation and I'm loving it already. wednesday's my birthday. going home to see my family. I can't wait.. thanksgiving at granny's house? hard to beat.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1099784127922126302004-11-06T18:21:00.000-05:002004-11-06T18:35:27.923-05:00Liberal
Liberals…
-Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy
-Trace much of today's anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.
-Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions
-Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises
-Oppose American imperialism
-Support international law, alliances, and agreements
-Encourage US participation inMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1093933069394758642004-08-31T01:24:00.000-04:002004-08-31T02:19:20.603-04:00two huge nights with the truckers this past weekend. lotsa folks, great shows, and a little bit of cash in my roomy pockets. and as for an afterthought - go see this band.
lotsa new website action going on lately. check out josh's new one, the new home of mother jackson, and a deservedly updated site for our very own 40 watt club.
josh is working at a place called jimmy john's. he's there rightMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1091637878872959582004-08-04T12:43:00.000-04:002004-08-04T12:44:38.873-04:00josh moved in. we cut our grass. I drank too much tequila last night.
the end.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1090435152177699312004-07-21T14:37:00.000-04:002004-07-21T14:39:12.176-04:00my roommates are famous - check it out:
http://www.flagpole.com/ - the one about canoes, that's them. front page - what?
for direct access, click here.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1088289816043988622004-06-26T18:35:00.000-04:002004-06-26T18:45:57.696-04:00this last month in our house has been a constant ordeal, but it's almost over. we're moving out this wednesday, and as much as I love this house, I can't wait to get out of here. after wednesday, I hope I never see our landlord again. bastard. as was mentioned in the comments on the last post, me & chris are moving into a new house (not trailer) not too far from here. it's a lot nicer and Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1084827324423462202004-05-17T16:49:00.000-04:002004-05-18T14:07:07.863-04:00once upon a time in a household far, far away...
the landlord showed up one sunny Saturday morning and cut every fucking tree and shrub in the yard down. in other words, it was a razing. a raping, even. then, as he and his amigos were preparing to leave, he gives the poor, poor renters a little "by the way, you've got thirty days to be out." he also managed to ruin their phone lines, but Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1079231426018423962004-03-13T21:30:00.000-05:002004-03-14T15:03:19.200-05:00the past couple of months seem to have happened in a dream during an afternoon nap. looking down at my last post reads like talk of yesterday, yet if I didn't have it to refer to, I wouldn't know what happened when. sounds bad, doesn't it? then again, they say it flies when you're having fun.
work had picked up again, but was pretty sparing this week with the kids all gone for spring break. Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1074817487530049852004-01-22T19:24:00.000-05:002004-01-23T04:19:19.076-05:00so it's been almost a month, has it? well then, let me get started.
nye wasn't bad at all. lots of folks came down to celebrate with us at the watt. the night went pretty smoothly, and that's about all we can ever ask for. my housemate chris worked with us, kayla and kelly came up and hung out, and we got to indulge in a drink (or three) while the night went on. for my first new year's on Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1072631437041164462003-12-28T12:10:00.000-05:002004-01-17T02:31:01.996-05:00hope everyone (besides josh) had a great christmas. I've been down in douglas for about a week or so, just taking it easy - lots of dirt roads and back there. I'm gonna try and get back up to athens in the next day or two so I can get settled before work starts up again.
nye at the watt - this'll be the first time I've ever worked nye, so at least it'll be something different. if you have Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1071970815579010422003-12-20T20:40:00.000-05:002003-12-21T04:46:30.030-05:00I'm the worst shopper in the history of shoppers.
I got kayla's computer fixed - apparently, something spiked it and fried her network card. so after going and getting a new one and talking to linksys tech support (which sucks yak nuts) for a good while, I messed around with it myself for a bit and got it up and running. and now, only a couple of days after that victory, the computer at my Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1070853393315910262003-12-07T22:16:00.000-05:002003-12-07T22:19:04.840-05:00december is upon us - and it's COLD. chris just left to take broxton for a walk in the still 39-degree air. we might not have b-rocks for much longer - pretty sad. it's been really nice having him around the house, aside from these new tricks he's learned from shemp. paul went to vienna to hang with kate so we dogsat. inevitably, broxton picked up some shempish habits - pawing, pushing doorsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1070093911940102272003-11-29T03:18:00.000-05:002003-11-30T14:57:20.450-05:00watch this.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1069707653024658402003-11-24T16:00:00.000-05:002003-11-24T16:03:48.326-05:0023 Reasons Why Today Is Great
01. I woke up about an hour ago.
02. I woke up earlier than that to the sound of rain on our tin roof - hence the reason I woke up again much later.
03. My roommate got the full version of Halo for PC.
04. I watched The Two Towers extended version yesterday, so that carries over.
05. It actually feels like November outside.
06. I don't have a hangover.
07. Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1068008178125945592003-11-04T23:56:00.000-05:002003-11-05T22:17:13.780-05:00about a month and a half ago I started working at the 40 watt here in athens. it's my first steady job since I moved here and so far it's been great. as they say on the site, there are no benefits and the pay isn't that great, but there are some pretty nice perks - one being the music. since late summer, I've seen a ton of shows - rock, jam, acoustic, reggae, bluegrass, indie and a few things Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1064414124194479052003-09-24T10:35:00.000-04:002003-09-24T12:42:53.043-04:00I've been putting off the inevitable update for quite some time now. I knew that when I did, I would probably take on the task of recapping the time that has passed since my last post, which, as you can see below, was over a month and a half ago. in my procrastination, I have let the quantity of events to cover multiply - so I'm hoping I can make it through this without giving up and calling itMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1060118173564141672003-08-05T17:16:00.000-04:002003-09-12T03:36:13.760-04:00my good friend austen mikulka is the featured photographer today on the okayplayer site.
drop by and give a look - he has a short bio and a gallery posted there.
nice work!
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1059902026105481762003-08-03T05:13:00.000-04:002003-08-03T05:13:46.170-04:00had a nice visit to the hometown - I should be resting up for the long ride home tomorrow, yet here I sit. I managed to come home and send this computer to hell and halfway back trying to resolve some old issues. so needless to say, I'm pretty sick of all that. computers are all fun and games until something fucks up and you can't figure out what's wrong with it. it brought me to having wordsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1059379376196109842003-07-28T04:02:00.000-04:002003-07-28T04:07:30.483-04:00it's been a little while since I've sat down and wrote to myself. I'm really comfortable up here now, but I just haven't been taking the time to sit down in my room and write. thankfully, I have my on-line journal. this is more of an open forum; a place to let everyone who might want to know what's going on with me get the lowdown. sometimes it ends up being a vent, sometimes a rant - this Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1057823024148542202003-07-10T03:43:00.000-04:002003-07-10T03:43:44.076-04:00I took a big jug of pennies to the coinstar machine at kroger today and got 40 bucks.
bling. bling.
what did you do?
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1056867358668129812003-06-29T02:15:00.000-04:002003-07-03T00:50:56.330-04:00lazy tobacco smoke floats
in beams of afternoon sun
sneaking through the cracks in the blinds
there's a weight in my chest
stains on my enamel
I'm growing to loathe the camel and the drum
these subliminal Indian influences
this corporate terrorism
my masochistic habit
I'm writing my wrong
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1056089670116623532003-06-20T02:14:00.000-04:002003-06-20T02:14:54.776-04:00try this out.
1st edition is a batsterd.
bonnawho?
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-1055147312575700432003-06-09T04:28:00.000-04:002003-06-09T04:28:32.300-04:00I've spent the past week moving into my new home. it's still strange calling it home, partly due to the fact that it just doesn't feel like it yet. between all the work that comes along with moving (painting, cleaning, unpacking, yadda yadda) and spending time with kayla, I really haven't had a chance to settle in. I've been back in douglas all weekend - had a garage sale with josh saturday Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-946885442003-05-21T11:09:00.000-04:002003-05-21T11:11:38.000-04:00bonnaroo is coming up quick. so - who, what, when, where, why, and how?
in a related story, I'm moving to athens in a week and a half. the times they are a-changin'..
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-938785292003-05-06T15:03:00.000-04:002003-05-06T15:05:24.000-04:00• "After hitting a wrong note accidentally, play the same note again like you really mean it."
• "..accidents can hold the key to innovations."
• "..even though trees do not grow to the sky, their roots continue to grow."
• "Develop your sense of perspective. When everything around you looks like weeds, remember: From the heavens, all is a garden.
Then get to weeding."
• "Empty your cup and keepMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-929057312003-04-19T18:24:00.000-04:002003-04-19T18:24:53.496-04:00kevin's computer is pretty fucked, so we hooked up his burner and have been backing up all of his files. when he powers up, a black screen with white text says "SMART something something fucked up hard drive something something. WARNING: something something - failure imminent." so yeah, he's gonna get that seen about. point is, now I'm going to make a little room on my hard drive - I've beenMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-918337392003-04-02T04:42:00.000-05:002003-04-02T04:46:43.000-05:00laying in this spot a century ago, I might've been trampled by cleated feet. these days it serves as a stressful day's retreat, this herty field. a shield for weary soldiers in the academic battle. a pasture to graze for the university cattle. a perfect place for this peacock to perch and print his babble.
in visits of months past, brown tones dominated the scene. it's now a multi-colored Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-908476482003-03-17T05:15:00.000-05:002003-03-17T05:15:32.670-05:00I'm having trouble with internet explorer lately. it does fine as far as simple browsing goes, but a few key things have gone wrong. it no longer allows me to view source on any website, I can't download files, and it also won't play flash animations, although I've un- and re-installed my flash application. so this is basically a cry for help. if any of you dear readers are proficient in thisMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-904607612003-03-10T10:42:00.000-05:002003-03-11T15:13:40.000-05:00I took another dip in the stream:
high gloss floors, marble-like, reflecting bright flourescent light in bright white puddles. black plastic flip-flop drops up and down while the other is vacated for a spot on a seatback of the row ahead. the young lady in the gray sweater seems misled and her sentiments are echoed.
and I've fallen into another observational mode.
my eyes follow the wales ofMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-897341762003-02-25T16:33:00.000-05:002003-02-25T16:33:36.610-05:00I went with kayla to her chemistry class one day last week. in an effort to pass the time, I started into a stream of consciousness. it worked rather well, seeing as the time seemed to fly by. so now in another effort to pass time, I'm writing it here. if you're looking for something to pass your time, perhaps you might read over it:
another blank page staring back at me. writing my Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-891008362003-02-14T12:29:00.000-05:002003-02-14T12:29:21.713-05:00happy valentine's day everyone!
I need to make this quick. I have to get my shit together and get on the road again. I just wanted to let everyone know that the official "so far" artist lineup list has been announced for this year's bonnaroo music festival. you can hit up the main site and see the full list, complete with bio links for each act. if you want to check out another site with a Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-889677092003-02-12T06:54:00.000-05:002003-02-12T06:55:15.000-05:00"Error 503: Unable to load template file. We're working on this. Please try back later."
blah.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-889416522003-02-11T19:22:00.000-05:002003-02-13T02:42:29.000-05:00does anyone want to buy my book?
please?
just checking.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-883258902003-01-31T09:05:00.000-05:002003-01-31T09:05:52.380-05:00I woke up at 7:45 this morning for no apparent reason.
I'm riding up to athens later.. er, early today, but not this early. I'm really not sure why I woke up so early - didn't get to sleep until around 4:00 last night. my dad is on the phone with some guy named ed. sounds important. he said "I'll see you around 2:30, ed." lots of time references in this completely random post. I just had Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-880185562003-01-25T16:20:00.000-05:002003-01-25T16:20:58.860-05:00oak tree silhouettes on an evening sky
black-dye shadows of afternoon's defeat
wandering clouds wondering why
floating through the night, waiting to repeat
they give way to the stars
soldiers of the moon
in uniform
forever serving their lunar platoon
the sun comes raging across the battlefield
to reclaim his throne
bearing a brilliant flaming shield
signifying a new dawn
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-875391502003-01-16T11:30:00.000-05:002003-01-16T11:30:49.063-05:00blue and gray stripes around her socks
rolling in the rocks
little red hiding in the newspaper box
innocent laughter
seven little birds pitter-patter
most things don't really matter
smiling sweet as my herbal tea
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-871056452003-01-08T05:07:00.000-05:002003-01-08T05:07:11.810-05:00a cluttered coffee table provides inspiration
two souls on a mission to portray a thought
such a rhythm in the silence, an inaudible drum,
steady as the beating of our hearts
two lamps shed light upon a room
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-869683502003-01-05T13:31:00.000-05:002003-01-05T13:40:29.000-05:00once again, I'm back in douglas. christmas went well and I got some wonderful presents: dvd player, sleeping bag, cash, gas card, some good music, a couple of great books.. I suppose opening presents may never get old. I also received a special present in the form of great company. I'm still not really sure who of you guys & gals read this (you can drop a comment any time), but for those whoMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-864961852002-12-24T18:44:00.000-05:002002-12-24T18:46:08.000-05:00merry christmas, everyone!
I hope the time with friends and family relieves all the stresses that come along with the year's end. here's to another year gone by and all the best in the coming one. everyone have a great new year's eve celebration (I shall) and be careful.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-861000792002-12-16T03:40:00.000-05:002002-12-16T03:40:18.170-05:00after a talk I had last night, this quote was an especially interesting find:
"Our society doesn't encourage its children to dream: from school, they put in your mind that you can never earn your living by doing what you want. They say that nothing is easy, that the life is a test - you have to work hard, you have to slave away. In our educational system, talent isn't recognized; it's stifled Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-858294482002-12-11T03:45:00.000-05:002002-12-11T03:45:50.736-05:00there I go again, capturing the moment
was it always this way,
or was your observation made influentual?
they say a picture is worth a thousand words -
can a few words be worthy a picture?
I could open the shutter
and capture a moment in time
instead, a few lines are written
infused with rhyme
making photographs of my mind
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-852221372002-11-28T14:53:00.000-05:002002-11-28T14:53:47.460-05:00happy thanksgiving, everyone!
digesting for round two..
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-851272812002-11-26T16:30:00.000-05:002002-11-26T16:31:37.000-05:00I recently posted about my friend mary ellen's recent misfortune and asked for a few kind thoughts. I just wanted to let everyone know that a site has been set up for friends and supporters to keep up with her condition. there is also a message board in place for everyone to drop a note to her with well wishes.
if you have a chance, drop by and give her a little message - she needs all the Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-850181512002-11-24T15:08:00.000-05:002002-11-24T15:08:54.300-05:0022 - the age of self-mastery.
finding the great power within you and using it to do great things to benefit many others, learning not to limit yourself yet not glorify yourself (being guided only by the needs of humanity and how your abilities can be put to use in a big way), being a visionary and being a builder.
been a great day so far.. had a great conversation 'til almost sunrise last Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-847118022002-11-18T11:31:00.000-05:002002-11-18T11:34:51.000-05:00looking out across the span of the middle oconee
the barren arms of a frail tree reach for the sky
a single leaf on each tip, yearning to fly
she doesnt utter a word but I know she's there
the first rays of moonlight tickle her hair
an unconscious stare and I wonder if she sees
the waters rush downstream while thoughts move slow
night navigates the trails
the canopy catches a cool night breeze Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-845247152002-11-14T08:50:00.000-05:002002-11-14T09:15:38.000-05:00here is the setlist from our show:
TOOL - 11.07.02
Leon County Civic Center - Tallahassee, FL
Intro
Cold & Ugly
The Grudge
(-) Ions
Stinkfist (Extended)
46 & 2
Long Jam
Schism
Short Jam
Parabol
Parabola
"A Message From Our Sponsors"
Third Eye
-----(Strange Intermission)-----
Disposition
Reflection
Triad (w. Tomas & Fredrik from Meshuggah)
Positivity Speech
Lateralus
and a few Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-841736752002-11-07T10:01:00.000-05:002002-11-07T10:03:19.000-05:00I'm going to see TOOL tonight.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-839378822002-11-02T19:57:00.000-05:002002-11-02T19:58:50.000-05:00please send your best wishes and most positive energy to a good friend of mine, mary ellen. her and a few of my best friends were out in new orleans for the panic run and after seeing a wonderful show on halloween night, mary ellen was struck by a car while crossing a street. she is in the hospital and has kevin and her family with her now and I'm hoping for the best..
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-838641962002-11-01T02:23:00.000-05:002002-11-01T02:23:46.920-05:00happy belated halloween - boo.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-837319772002-10-29T15:15:00.000-05:002002-10-29T15:18:22.000-05:00late conversation
as light creeps through my blinds
we talk about tomorrow
and I wish I could leave today behind
more anxious to see your face,
to sit and laugh and share my wine
unanswered apologies for inconvenience -
to accept would not be right
no better way to end my day
than hearing your laughter take flight
no better way to lie asleep
than after softly saying goodnight
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-835647682002-10-26T15:58:00.000-04:002002-10-26T16:00:37.000-04:00my mind combines intertwined rhymes
as these basslines find time
between snare hits and organ chimes
smoke rises from glass as seconds pass
got no grass, not a drop in the flask
eighteen in the fridge, wonder how long that'll last
sweat pours down my frosted mug
and I shrug at the living room rug
while Kraz signs his name through a plug
free jazz, the musical drug
a nod to inspiration.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-834906972002-10-24T22:00:00.000-04:002002-10-24T22:00:17.230-04:00guess what's one month from today?
it starts with 'b' and ends with 'irthday'..
first one to get it right gets a firm pat on the back.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-830274722002-10-15T15:35:00.000-04:002002-10-15T15:35:34.246-04:00about the healing..
my sister was at work the other day and a woman was in her co-worker's office. the woman came out and wasn't sure where to go to exit the building, so my sister offered to walk her out. as they walked, she told my sister that she was a sweet and beautiful girl and was just very friendly for walking her out. as they reached the door out, the lady asked my sister for a hug.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-827519282002-10-09T15:00:00.000-04:002002-10-09T15:00:29.436-04:00my sister and I were just having a conversation and I thought I'd pose it here for the readers to ponder..
why do the commercials for herpes medication always feature really nice looking women in beautiful fields of flowers and visually pleasing backgrounds? doesn't that just over-glorify the situation a bit much? I want to see some dirty ass girl with canker sores around her mouth and some Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-827150172002-10-08T20:47:00.000-04:002002-10-08T20:47:37.483-04:00I was going through my favorites and updating them and found that jennifer nettles has updated her site. it's a great redesign - both cosmetically and in ease-of-use. if you haven't heard her music, drop by her page and check out a couple of tracks. she has a few mp3s to download and a couple of videos here from gigs at her recently-purchased venue, eddie's attic.
also, as I was looking over Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-826520492002-10-07T16:18:00.000-04:002002-10-07T16:18:23.413-04:00sheptastic is no more.
I wonder how long before they snatch up the domain, mays-style?
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-825874042002-10-06T04:14:00.000-04:002002-10-06T04:14:59.760-04:00I find an innocence in animals.
Lost in the significance.
The muscles of my soul are cramping beneath the weight of my mind.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-824781392002-10-03T14:52:00.000-04:002002-10-03T14:52:32.106-04:00I'm the biggest packrat ever.
someone help me..
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-822316912002-09-28T07:31:00.000-04:002002-09-28T07:31:15.620-04:00I would love fries with that.
and to think, when I went to Mill Valley, I stopped by the In-N-Out and ordered a "milkshake". and what did they give me? a milkshake. weak. sauce. next time it's KFC or nothing at all.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-822297042002-09-28T05:04:00.000-04:002002-09-28T05:04:26.370-04:00"Berkeley is like a tiny San Francisco on crack."
no wonder all the Cali-locals told me I was an idiot when I said I really liked the place. I thought they were just jealous..
courtesy: the queen of berkeley.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-821798102002-09-27T01:39:00.000-04:002002-09-27T01:42:21.000-04:00
if you are in or around the Seattle area, it'd be worth your time to drop by and check this out. not only do you get to see some great music for free, but you'll also be helping to support the rally against Bush's bullshit logging plan. "healthy forests initiative". right, Dubya.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-819844122002-09-23T03:43:00.000-04:002002-09-23T03:43:45.060-04:00I finally gave my two step intros site a long-needed renovation. I've added lots of new intros, with a gracious amount of help from smitty's site. it's now much more easy to navigate the site and find the intro that you may be in search of. everyone stop by and check it out and let me know what you think. also, I just replaced the old version with this one, so I'm still looking over it for Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-819143492002-09-21T11:07:00.000-04:002002-09-21T11:07:53.860-04:00I just ordered tickets.
hell. yeah.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-817549952002-09-17T23:22:00.000-04:002002-09-17T23:22:25.336-04:00"pop" or "soda"?
which do you say?
thanks for the link, 'evil'.
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-816716622002-09-16T10:03:00.000-04:002002-09-16T10:03:58.070-04:00the small picture on the top left of this page was taken one afternoon as I was walking from a friends house in athens, ga. the subject is a large wooden railroad trestle that has been out of service for quite some time. the overall appearance of it - over a centuries worth of wear, the contrasting lines, and the way it emerges from its surroundings - coupled with the lush background just Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-816267692002-09-15T06:56:00.000-04:002002-09-15T07:21:51.000-04:00a bit of freestyle conversation, with slight grammatical editing:
bustas can't ignore the repertoire we've busted before,
wood duck up to explore avenues and that's what the word is for.
so I'll move with perogative, my hobby is to live.
I'm driven from within to find the secrets that connect yesterday
with tomorrow, history with today, all this time trying to keep my way.
trying to keep whatMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-814989082002-09-12T05:04:00.000-04:002002-09-12T05:04:23.286-04:00unchanging relations between nations leave doorways closed
centuries of struggle in the name of their Gods
only to find the resolution lying just under their nose
I suppose that through war, man feels secure in himself
gaining justification because they're killing in His name
absurd that millions more will die before reason is pulled from the shelf
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-814720492002-09-11T16:31:00.000-04:002002-09-11T16:31:33.243-04:00one year ago today, I was at such a loss. I sat on the edge of my bed and didn't say a word as I watched.
that afternoon, I sat in spanish class and reflected the faces of everyone around me. I wrote a poem.
9.11.01
Crumbled concrete covers the ground
Sounds of sirens muffled by headfuls of why
A symbol of peace in an ignited mound
Thick clouds of darkness inhabit the skies
Thousands of Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-811556492002-09-04T16:49:00.000-04:002002-09-04T16:49:10.936-04:00look who updated!
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-809314372002-08-30T16:31:00.000-04:002002-08-30T16:31:42.166-04:00I'm off to Athens for the first time in a couple of months.. have a great weekend all!
oh yeah, someone else is on vacation, too. he's just better at announcing it. enjoy, mr. roberts!
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-807700022002-08-27T06:09:00.000-04:002002-08-27T06:43:56.000-04:00Bonnaroo journal cont'd..
when we woke up on Sunday, Kayla had to head back over to Barbarino and see what the plan was. they had all decided to go ahead and ride back on Sunday, due to school obligations on Monday. we'd all had a great time going to shows together the day before, so I was pretty sad to see them leaving when we had an entire day of great music ahead of us. Chris came back Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-803537612002-08-17T05:31:00.000-04:002002-08-17T05:41:35.000-04:00I watched a great meteor shower the other night and I've been working on some new music over at North Pearl. I logged on with intentions of finishing up the Bonnaroo epic, but I'm just not in the mood right now.
so instead, this:
Where Everything Is Music
Don't worry about saving these songs!
And if one of our instruments breaks,
it doesn't matter.
We have fallen into the place
where Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-801097922002-08-11T17:17:00.000-04:002002-08-11T17:23:49.000-04:00rest easy, Mikey..
my heart and thoughts go out to the entire Panic Family.
"I awoke from this beatific binge
With prismatic eyes, now lite is tinged
With all the vapors that the vile humans brew
Shining through the.. blight of you"
- brute., 'Blight'
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-795182022002-07-28T15:50:00.000-04:002002-07-28T15:54:32.000-04:00I had to cut in the Bonnaroo story to get this out:
I've never had to deal with someone close to me being murdered before. I got "the call" yesterday around 11AM. I haven't slept much since then.. it's a feeling like none I've ever experienced before. it opens your eyes so wide to a world that can be so very cold. it makes me wish I could blink and erase such cruelty.
Thomas was the kindMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-794329602002-07-26T07:04:00.000-04:002002-07-26T07:23:43.000-04:00I woke up for day two feeling much better than the day before. being cracked out from lack of sleep isn't the best of feelings. I came around at about 10 or 11 AM. when the sun rose in the morning, the tents turned into little ovens, which made it pretty hard to sleep very late. this was a good thing, though, as there was always music going on. can't enjoy the music with your head buried in Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3085984.post-789678442002-07-15T06:24:00.000-04:002002-07-15T06:44:43.000-04:00as we pulled onto the campgrounds, the reality of it all began sinking in like an anvil in quicksand. this would be our home for the next four days. and oh what an amazing four days it would be. as we came through the gate, we were supplied with a Bonnaroo CD (the sweet sounds vol. 2 - but, where is vol. 1?), a wristband, and a map of the site. looking around, we found ourselves in the midst Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573718381810720930noreply@blogger.com0