2008 Earle Awards

Album of the Year:
Where the Light Is: Live in Los Angeles by John Mayer

Runner Up: Viva La Vida by Coldplay

New Artist of the Year:
Ampersand

Runner Up: Paxico via Mexico

TV Show of the Year:
Arrested Development

Runner Up: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Man of the Year:
Roberto Evans

Runner Up: Matt Lawton

Store of the Year:
Banana Republic

Runner Up: Aldo

Movie of the Year:
The Dark Knight

Runners up (tie): Iron Man and Wall E

Author of the Year: (tie) :
J.K. Rowling and Aldous Huxley

EARLE Lifetime Legacy Award:
Seinfeld

it’s long and awesome. (twss)

Steady as We Go.

Lack of communication causes so many problems. Hence me recommitting myself to blogging.

It is sometimes hard to maintain the balance of equal value of friendships.

Oh, and five years is a loooong time.

Anyway, today I bought Juno. I own it.

And I really need to delete a lot of my music. So much of it is terrible.

I had lunch with Matt Green today. It was a lot of fun.

And I am learning more about XML and PHP.

And my band played our first show last night. It wasn’t too bad.

Not our best effort. And I forgot a rug. And man, do I need a new drum kit.

And boy did we stick out like a sore thumb musically. But, I’d like to think it was in a good way.

I’m glad Art for a Change went well. Or, raised a lot of money.

I apologize to my faithful readers who have been left wondering what happened to me after I watched and disliked The Ruins.
I will try to do better.

The Office is just plain awesome.
So is Arrested Development.

I have recently been very inspired to change my life. Frankl has me convinced I can change it, one wise decision at a time.

“Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted as wrongly the first time as you are about to act now. – Victor Frankl

I want a tattoo right on my hand that will remind to live wisely. Plus, tattoos are hot overall…
This one girl at Leonardo’s downtown… with the sleeves…. Awesome!

My ear is messed up again… it sucks.

Alcohol can be fun but dangerous. I’d vote to raise the legal age. I don’t know many 21-22 year olds that really grasp the concept of moderation.

I’ll close with some quotes and lyrics to inspire.

Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry
You don’t know how lovely you are.
I had to find you, tell you I need you,
Tell you I set you apart.

Nobody said it was easy,
It’s such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.

I was just guessin’ at numbers and figures,
Pulling your puzzles apart.
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart.

And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start.
Runnin’ in circles, Chasin’ up Tails
Comin’ back as we are

Nobody said it was easy,
Oh it’s such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be so hard.

I’m goin’ back to the start.

Steal my heart and hold my tongue.
I feel my time, my time has come.
Let me in, unlock the door.
I’ve never felt this way before.

The wheels just keep on turning,
The drummer begins to drum,
I don’t know which way I’m going,
I don’t know which way I’ve come.

Hold my head inside your hands,
I need someone who understands.
I need someone, someone who hears,
For you, I’ve waited all these years.

For you, I’d wait ’til kingdom come,
Until my days, my days are done.
Say you’ll come and set me free,
Just say you’ll wait, you’ll wait for me.
(coldplay – scientist/kingdom come)

“No question about it I am ready to get hurt again.” – Michael Scott

“I’m a catch. And I am not going to be the one who got away.” – Michael Scott

so much to say.

well. life has been just flying by it seems.

it’s april. and i haven’t even lost any real weight yet. how late is it before you are considered to have failed your new year’s resolution?

let’s say that it happens in august. i have time.

today i finished paying off one of my credit cards. it felt really good. one more to go.

the edge is tomorrow. i am looking forward to it.

bluetooth headphones blow. don’t waste your money. it’s all a bit too sketch.

oh. and i hate when politics divide people. it’s astounding how narrowminded people can be.

i think we should all be moderately moderate.

i don’t need an iphone. or a full ipod. i’m fine with my ipod nano.

and everyone should read victor frankl’s man’s search for meaning. I determine myself every moment.

one should not ask what the meaning of life is. one should live as though he was asked.

ps. try this: www.ampersandsoulmusic.com. it’s a work in progress.

man on the side.

another weekend is upon me.

upon us. and my thoughts are still kinda jumbled.

listening to covered in rain by john mayer. the live one from any given thursday…

ok, now it is Dare You to Move by Switchfoot. That song almost always gets to me.

I want to do the things that make me feel most alive. not the things that make me nod off.

I am sad that matt green is moving. But I am happy for him in a long term sense… i can zoom out and know that we will always be matt and drew… that will never change that… lakeland couldn’t so i know leesburg can’t… david and jonathan for life…

I am going to lakeland this saturday. i won’t be at small group. and i am actually glad of that for this week. not that i don’t like it. because i do. Oh, and if you’re in lakeland, and wanna see me on sunday, let me know.

I am creative d***it. I just need to remember that when i design. I get so lazy. good design does not just happen. you have to make it. and then make it good.

jammed with nick kratz last night. i love his trio. anyway we might play some shows with him. which i would like.

i am lunching with matt stauffer. :D