So after a long time of not updating my profile I figured I would go ahead and put up what has been going on in my life....

Back in September I quit my job that I had for over six years, at Fueled By Ramen Records. Yes that is the lovely label that brought the world Fall Out Boy, Panic At The Disco, The Academy Is... and many lessor known, but perhaps more talented groups like The Stereo, Frodus, Whippersnapper, Cadillac Blindside, The A.K.A.s, Ann Beretta, Jersey or the Impossibles. I really used to love working there. I liked being able to go out to the bar with our bands and get completely shit faced. I liked being able to call them friends, and to be able to call them if I was having problems in my life for advice. Well, the past few years of working there didn't quite seem the same, with the excepetion of The Academy Is... I don't really know if I could connect to any bands on the label on a personal level, whether it was because of the age difference, or the music they were playing, I am not quite sure, but regardless, I quit the job that was MY LIFE. I only know a few people on this site personally, so most of you won't even get this, nor will you really give a fuck, haha.

So now having quit that job I needed a new job, but I wanted one that I cared about and that meant more than a paycheck, I wanted to recapture that feeling that I used to get when I woke up every morning looking forward to going to work. Luckily the obvious choice for me personally actually worked out and I am now employed once again with the wonderful band Less Than Jake, who are like family to me. I have been working part time with them ever since I started at Fueled By Ramen, and it just seemed like the right thing to go back to. It's nice to be able to work for a group of people who respect you, respect your work ethic, and respect the fact that you are looking out for their best interests. It's nice to feel appreciated every once in a while, and...

So after a long time of not updating my profile I figured I would go ahead and put up what has been going on in my life....

Back in September I quit my job that I had for over six years, at Fueled By Ramen Records. Yes that is the lovely label that brought the world Fall Out Boy, Panic At The Disco, The Academy Is... and many lessor known, but perhaps more talented groups like The Stereo, Frodus, Whippersnapper, Cadillac Blindside, The A.K.A.s, Ann Beretta, Jersey or the Impossibles. I really used to love working there. I liked being able to go out to the bar with our bands and get completely shit faced. I liked being able to call them friends, and to be able to call them if I was having problems in my life for advice. Well, the past few years of working there didn't quite seem the same, with the excepetion of The Academy Is... I don't really know if I could connect to any bands on the label on a personal level, whether it was because of the age difference, or the music they were playing, I am not quite sure, but regardless, I quit the job that was MY LIFE. I only know a few people on this site personally, so most of you won't even get this, nor will you really give a fuck, haha.

So now having quit that job I needed a new job, but I wanted one that I cared about and that meant more than a paycheck, I wanted to recapture that feeling that I used to get when I woke up every morning looking forward to going to work. Luckily the obvious choice for me personally actually worked out and I am now employed once again with the wonderful band Less Than Jake, who are like family to me. I have been working part time with them ever since I started at Fueled By Ramen, and it just seemed like the right thing to go back to. It's nice to be able to work for a group of people who respect you, respect your work ethic, and respect the fact that you are looking out for their best interests. It's nice to feel appreciated every once in a while, and I dunno, its just nice being back inside the family. I have been so many wonderful places with them, and met so many fantastic people along the way. Last year, although only being out with them for a little under two months I got to go back to a lot of places that I have not been in a while, and a few new places as well. This upcoming year is looking even more exciting with trips to South America, Japan, Europe, UK, and Canada already being talked about. I can't imagine having a better job, one that pays you to travel, and pays you to do work you actually enjoy. In the end I guess what I am saying is that I am out on tour I feel like I am one of the luckiest people on earth, and that makes me feel great about the decisions I have made, even though financially it has been extremely hard with the extended break over the new year.

On a completely seperate note, I am going to get tattooed today and I can't fucking wait, but I always get a little nervous beforehand, I am a complete wuss when it comes to getting tattoos, I am one of those people that thinks that each one hurts more than the last, haha. The only thing that makes me feel better about it is when I talk to all the tattoo artists I know, they say they are worse than I am. I will try to post pics of it tonight if it photographs well.

Anyways, here is a not so recent picture of me w/ Jimmy Fallon in NYC back in September