Wow. Today, I made my 1500th post, and what is it about? Back hair and MC Hammer.

How sad.



I got my Gorillaz figures in the mail yesterday. They rule! They look bigger than I thought they would, and they look nicer, too. So, I'm happy.

Then, in the evening, my friend Mike came out to mess around with my recorder and we started writting a song. We're not too far along on it, but it should be a pretty cool song. It's a perfect mix of our two tastes.

Other than tha, ya know...it's the same ol', same ol'.

Well fuck. I know what I'm doing in November.

From Mick Kenney's MySpace.com bulletin:

You can fucking bet I'll be front and center if they come any where even close to Ohio.

Self portrait.

It's taking some getting use to, but this stylus dealy is pretty cool. I love learning new mediums for art.

So, in totally unrelated news, I decided to give the Gorillaz a try. In the past, music I didn't like at first has really impressed me once I gave it a second listen because the bar was set so low by my initial reaction (Coheed and Cambria, Darkthrone). Thus, with my love of Jamie Hewlett's art being caught between my dislike for the music of the Gorillaz, I figured it was worth it to give them a fair shot at being good, so I got a used copy of the self titled CD and a copy of 'Demon Days' (a friend said the new one was a lot better than the first, so I figured what the Hell?). At first, it was even worse than my initial reactions. The music is so empty and boring and often too eclectic for it's own good. But, after a few more listens, it's not so bad. Nothing to get too excited about, that's for sure, but it's not all bad. If I were to review it on Amazon.com, I'd give it either a 2 or 3.

With this new opinion, and also seeing that, if the Gorillaz figures ran out of stock (they made a limited run) that I would be really pissed to miss out on this awesome Jamie Hewlett art, I went ahead and ordered them. So, I should have those bad boys in the mail some time soon. Hehe.

Over at the official site, they're selling hand drawn and numbered storyboards for the Gorillaz music videos, done by, of couse, Jamie Hewlett. I might have to get one some time if they're not all gone in the near future.

That's pretty much all. Things are doing alright I guess. Nothing to complain about. Later folks.

Guess what I got in the mail today!


Can't wait to learn my way around and start tearin' shit up! The manual is the size of a damned text book, though. Ah well, just means it's a complex piece of machinary.

In other news, I finished my book on writing good fictional characters. I can't wait to apply what I've learned. I've got a killer idea for a short story that I started a couple a years ago but never finished. I've also got one or two new ideas in my head that need a little more work but that I think have potential.

Lastly, I fucking hate the Gorillaz. Seriously, they suck. Period. Problem is, I love Jamie Hewlett. So I'm stuck in the middle with that band. After reading on the SG news wire that there are plans for a Gorillaz movie, I decided to see what the good ol' internet had on Jamie, and I found this:

http://www.kidrobot.com/search.php?keyword=gorillaz

God I want that set! Shitty music or not, those figures kick ass! Jamie Hewlett is such an awesome artist. Just look at 2-D:


So yeah, I'm sure I'll be slamin' down the $150 for those some time soon. Rannie, feel free to slap me with that 'fanboy' label again.

I just posted a new short story here on my MySpace blog. Check it out, give me feed back if you do, and feel free to give spelling and grammer pointers. Hehe.

Speaking of MySpace, if any of my friends here are on MySpace, hit me and I'll add you.

Bloodhound Gang - 'Foxtrott Uniform Charlie Kilo'
There is no end to how Jimmy Pop and the Bloodhound Gang make me laugh, and Bam is a fucking riot. The new song is good, funny, the video rocks, and that look on Bams face when he finds the tunnel is fucking golden.

And finally, they are saying the new album is due out on September 20th. Took fuckin' long enough, huh? ('Hooray for Boobies' came out in 2000!!!) Haha. By the way, did you know 'Hooray for Bobbies' sold 4 million copies world wide, and that was only in 2002? Surprising, isn't it?

P.S.- I think it's important to mention that, and I don't think most people notice, but Jimmy Pop is a fucking lyrical genius. He is just god damn clever, and if you actually pay attention to his lyrics, you'll notice that he cites a lot of intelligent things. Take some of these song lyrics as example:

"Why try? I'm that guy
Holden Caulfield from 'Catcher In The Rye'"

"Did you ever read Voltaire's "Candide"?
He says live life at Benny Hill freak out speed
Not a quote of what he wrote but a paraphrase
Make it up as you go Keyser Soze"

"All born equal unless you're Canadian
Then halfway through decay like Uranium"

'Catcher in the Rye? Voltaire? The decay rate of Uranium? I think Jimmy is smarter than he's letting on, don't you?

P.P.S.- Ok, I just got the song title. Hahahahahaha! How could I be so stupid?

I saw Cake last night. What a great band. A ton of people were there, which surprised me. Who knew Cake still had that kind of pull. I think it may have been cause it was a $5 show, though. Hehe. I just wish they had played either 'Satan Is My Motor' or 'Pentagram'. (Like Bart Simpson says, "all the best music is affiliated with Satan.") That, or any of the 3 last songs on the newest CD. Those songs fucking rule!

There was one girl there that totally had me captivated. This kind of short, skinny girl with curly black hair and glasses who was wearing a baggy pink t-shirt and this long pink skirt. I couldn't take my eyes off her. Of course, I didn't talk to her. No point. But she really blew my mind with how subtly gorgeous she was. I love modesty and cuteness more than sex appeal and "hotness".

Right now, I'm just rocking out to some Darkthrone (A Blaze in the Northern Sky. Very fucking good.) and catching up on some work.

Here's a pic my friend/employer Tony took last night at the show:

That's Andrea (Tony's woman) on the left and me on the right. Check out my hair! Finally getting some fucking length.

*swoons!!!*
I don't think I can wait till August 30th! Me wants NOW!!!
I'm not even gonna order that from Amazon.com for the cheaper price. I'll be at my local Best Buy the minute they open buying that bad boy in person!

*sits and watches the calander*

http://www.burningstariv.com

Ummm...yes!!! What a wonderfull treat to find on the MySpace.com Bulletin.

I've bought way too much stuff here recently. It's not like I wont be able to make rent or any thing. Hehe. I've just been splurging. Any thing in moderation I guess, huh? Did I already write this in a recent journal?

Speaking of buying shit, when my credit card bill comes in, I'm paying that bitch off and I'm buying this. Finally, I'll be able to really get this music thing rolling. No more waiting to record at a friends house.

Hmmm...what an unusually positive entry from me. Hehe.

Well, it's official. I'm never going to get laid ever again:

Well, really nothing new. The power went out for about 2 hours the other night. About it. Take it easy, folks.