Hello kids. Big changes have taken place and I feel like writing it down for y'all.
I have uprooted my whole life and moved to Philly. It's insane and I'm still not sure I made the right decision but it needed to happen. I know it's mostly in my head but I really was going nowhere in Orlando. I became too complacent with just going to work and going out. I had it too easy and became lazy. I wanted more out of life and I wanted that fire back. I wanted to be hungry again.

Philadelphia is a whole different animal than anywhere I have lived. So far I don't have a job which really stresses me out but I am determined to get one soon. Many say it's insane to leave two good jobs for nothing in this struggling economy but I felt the risk was worth it. In some weird way I welcomed the challenge and wanted this to test me and make me a stronger person. If I can make this work in these times, I can do anything I put my mind too. I want this city to force me to man up.

The people up here are interesting. It seems to be more of my scene but so far I haven't made any real friends. It fucking tore my heart out to leave all the people I loved back home. Hopefully it was worth it. Since I have a lot of time for myself now I really want to work on some personal goals and become ok with being alone. I've relied on people far too much in the past and never really wanted to be home alone. I'll have time to get comfortable being me. I need to start doing more arts/creative things again since this city is full of creativity and I would like to finally learn how to play my acoustic guitar I put down months ago.

It was a rough journey getting up here. I was in the ER the day before I left for a stupid accident and in the Philly ER a week later after I broke my elbow skateboarding. Well as the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I hope thats the case.

As I write this I am blasting this, thank you and enjoy

This is my first official post since turning 25. I feel so damn old and it doesn't help with people saying " Oh your a quarter of a century now!" I know that 25 isn't really that old but I feel that there is so much I haven't accomplished yet & so much of this world I have yet to explore. Things need to start changing soon!
My best friend/roommate went out for my favorite lunch at Wolfgang Puck Cafe and then had some Guinness at this rockin Irish bar nearby. I did have to work the night of my birthday but it was all good and I went out with my co-workers after.
Random birthday pics GO!








Those are all the ones that I have so I hope you enjoyed them. Unfortunately I didn't get any pics from the drunken rock band later in the evening.
Hope everyone is doing well and there will be future blogs without cake pictures when I have more free time.
Later

Insert random Citizen Cope

Hello....
Lets start things off with a video. This song moves me.


So things have been good as of late. I work at Quiksilver during the day now as my second job. I know it's just a retail job but I absolutely love it. I've never worked at a job that I really enjoy. Aside from liking the company and their philosophy, I'm actually friends with all of the employees. Going to work everyday is just like hanging out with my buddies and talking about surfing and longboarding. So Good

One of my best friends is headed back to Chicago in a couple of weeks so we took a Miami vacation weekend. It's been years since I've been down there and it was nice to see again for a weekend. I could never live there considering that nobody down there can or should be able to drive a car. It's like they drive with those horse blinder things on and no one else matters on their road. South Beach was nice as always with the crystal clear waters, fancy cars and beautiful people. Also got to stay with some family while we were down there which is always nice. We went to our first casino, The Hard Rock Casino


Then my uncle took us to our second casino





Then after some drinking and winning money I got to ride my first mechanical bull!! Yeah buddy. I rode her for a good 38 seconds and it was RAD!
Here she is,


I also started running as well. I bought these babies,


Aloha (That means hello & goodbye)

I am now addicted to reading the Scott Pilgrim books. I vaguely heard about them before I saw the trailer for the movie but now I'm hooked. The books have an awesome sense of humor and random descriptions of people. So far I'm on book 4 of 6. If things go as planned, I should have the series finished by Monday.
Now I'm so stoked for the movie. I'm already a huge Michael Cera fan and now have a good appreciation for the comic it's based on. I just hope reading all this won't put my expectations too high for the film...

Wow, I can't believe I haven't had a blog since December.
I'm sorry I hurt you. It's ok baby birds, I'll feed you now.

Not too much has changed aside from I am going to the gym more and trying to eat healthier, slightly. I love me some cheeseburgers! It's nice that I have been able to stick with the gym because I tend to have my ADD kick in and abandon things quickly. Finally I'm feeling better and liking what I see in the mirror.

Speaking of ADD, I go through phases of overloading on bands/artists that I love. At the moment I'm fascinated with The Mars Volta. I have liked them for awhile but have recently gotten a further appreciation for their diverse musical talent. One day I need to see them in concert.

I have been going to a bunch of car shows and track days lately. Motorsports fascinate me and the smell of smokey tires and gas gets my blood pumping. Some funds need to be more available so I can get my car back out on the track. I guess until then go-karting will have to do!


Right now is slow for my work and as a result I only work like two days a week. I am in search of a day job if anybody is hiring!!! So, thanks to the free time I can ride my longboard and go to the beach a lot right now. That is pretty awesome.

Well, I am going to go get some delicious hot wings so this will be the end for now.

Later

It's about that time again.
New blog......

This has been a very random holiday season. There wasn't much family involved this year but a lot of friends which is better in my opinion. The economy fucked up my awesome gift giving I planned on but all is good. Holidays are more about love and being with people you care about anyways.

I went all the way to Chicago to visit my buddy and check out the city. Damn was it cold. We got off the train into the city to face freezing wind and 7 degree weather. I couldn't feel my face. I actually got to see snow again; it's been around 10 years. Aside from it blowing directly into my eyeballs, I loved it! I am planning on moving up there and living with two friends in July if all goes well. Updates on that will follow....


I'm looking forward to the new year and yes I'm making resolutions. I know everyone does and most people don't follow through but I am gonna give it the ole college try. This is also a good time to look back as another decade comes to a close.

I guess thats it for now but I will end it with some songs that I cannot stop listening to. Their ep needs to come out already!




Hope everyone has a safe new years and 2010 brings good luck to you all

I am heading out to see Thrice and Brand New in a little bit. I'm so excited I could pee my pants, except for I don't actually have to pee so I guess that wont be an issue. Thrice's new album "beggars" is so damn amazing. Go out and buy it now or get it off itunes if you don't wanna get up off your computer, lazy.

Recently I have found that knowing bartenders when you go out can be hazardous to your health. Case in point, when I get smashed off many drinks and shots only to end up falling on my face in my friends hallway. To my defense he has hardwood floors and I had socks on. It was slippery and my face got in a fight with the wall/floor. I cut my eyebrow, busted my lip, cut my chin, scratched my cheek and cut my knuckles somehow. This all was no bueno however I don't remember too much of it because the fall knocked me out. Lame. It's something to laugh about.

Well thats all I got for now. I hope all is well with everybody out there in internet land

Well it has been a little while since my birthday but here are a couple of pictures from it. It was a blast. I did go karting on a race course with my best friend and had some drinks after work. Yep, sadly I did have to work on my birthday but it's all good. I also got two tickets to see Stone Temple Pilots this sunday but still need to find someone to go with me. Any takers?















Also, trying to go to the dance gavin dance and emarosa show monday.

I would give one of my littler toes to be able to sing as well as Jonny Craig. His voice is so amazing to me on so many levels.






My birthday is friday and I'm excited to see what my friends have planned for me, but not looking forward to the hangover saturday. Gotta try and limit my consumption which will be hard when a lot of my friends are bartenders.

On a side note: a bee landed on my hand today, stung me, and flew away in like two seconds. It was like a little driveby! What the hell?

Yours truly is trying to pick up a second, possibly third, job so I can work and make the money. I have been lacking in that department lately and my wishlist is starting to pile up. I may be getting a job at a skate shop during the day and/or POSSIBLY a job as assistant at a music studio for movies, but that one is a long shot. I need to save up for my big move in july to the windy city! Thats a big one and I'm haven't had the best saving money record.

There are a few bands that I've recently found and need to purchase so I can rock them out in my car everyday until I get bored with them. Thats not entirely true, I may not over play them because some of the bands are playing a show here next month which I must attend come hell or high water. The bands playing are Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance and Of Mice And Men. The other bands are Memphis May Fire, agraceful, and confide. Here is one of my favorite songs:


Tomorrow I am venturing downtown to two shops that I hope will have a magazine I have been looking for from The Hundreds. They are a "lifestyle" clothing brand out of California and I like their style. This is their premier issue for the magazine and has one of my favorite women on the cover so it's my mission to get my hands on one.