Going to the circus to see animals and flying people and to eat peanuts and cotton candy! Hooray!
Then perhaps a date night with my hubby. Oh, and I've started writing some jibber jabber for my book/short story. It's pathetic, but at least it's something. We're gonna head west. There's a rumor goin' around there might be some Inspiration out there. So we're headed out Californee Way.
August 14, 2009
August 13, 2009
Really, a drunken post...
But I say all this out of love for humanity. There is hope in that God didn't just leave us here to fend for ourselves. He left us here with others who also have a passion for Him, and I am at ease with that. Before, not so much since we live in such a fallen world...don't you agree? It's so easy to be self-satisfied...at any rate, I am convinced that there are others who love humanity as much as I do, and love the LOVE of God as much as I do. It's definitely not a matter of religion; it's an obsessive, uncontrolled love stupor for the Creator who is consistently drawing us towards Him. My tiny, insignificant existence is of importance to Him, and I feel that with all my heart. He loves me because He created me to love me. How awesome is that!
August 12, 2009
August 10, 2009
Blog
I'm bad at blogging. I went to see Broken Social Scene with some friends on Friday and had a really good time. Unfortunately that whole adventure cost me a whopping $90. I was surprised to see Telegraph Canyon open for them! They were awesome. I totally started an encore for them when they played for the Fort Worth Weekly Music Showcase earlier this summer. Just saying.
Then Saturday, we woke up early to volunteer with the Village Church at an event called Transform where we helped renovate Calhoun Middle School in Denton. They also had a Back to School Supply Drive where they handed out hundreds of backpacks to the children in the community. It was an overwhelmingly meaningful experience for me, and during lunch I sat on the bleachers in the gym and cried tears of joy while eating my hot dog.
Violent Still Life has finally completed their self-titled LP and I was there to partake in the glorious yet painstaking process of uploading the songs onto TuneCore. It's all very exciting and I'll be sure to mention on here whenever they play a show. It will be around September, is what Danish says...some good fall music for everyone, everywhere!
Then Saturday, we woke up early to volunteer with the Village Church at an event called Transform where we helped renovate Calhoun Middle School in Denton. They also had a Back to School Supply Drive where they handed out hundreds of backpacks to the children in the community. It was an overwhelmingly meaningful experience for me, and during lunch I sat on the bleachers in the gym and cried tears of joy while eating my hot dog.
Violent Still Life has finally completed their self-titled LP and I was there to partake in the glorious yet painstaking process of uploading the songs onto TuneCore. It's all very exciting and I'll be sure to mention on here whenever they play a show. It will be around September, is what Danish says...some good fall music for everyone, everywhere!
August 4, 2009
August 1, 2009
Christine
I met Danish's cousin Christine on Wednesday. Blah, that was so long ago...it's strange to meet someone that belongs to the same family who is so normal. Not that there is anything wrong with Danish, or anything wrong with normal; it's just that I've known him for such a long time that I correlate him with my weirdness...he has always been a freak just like me. But Christine...she's so well-adjusted and sweet and all-American. She doesn't look anything like Danish, and she smells so good. And I liked her immediately, to my relief, and I think she liked me back. We picked her up from Danish's other cousin Leah's apartment and went to Billiard Bar on Greenville Avenue for Michelle's 30th birthday. The scene there is nice, where the girls are pierced and tattooed and the guys look like Harmony Korine. It was $1 PBR night! I enjoyed myself and was pleased to see Danish enthusiastically interact with Christine who was equally entertained by everything he said. When midnight rolled around, we embarrassed Michelle by singing happy birthday to her. A few of her friends had shown up, but Michelle excused herself and went home before 1, claiming she was just too tired and old to stay out any longer. She didn't even finish the Tuaca Lemon Drop shot I got for her! At any rate, we made new friends with people we didn't know and laughed and took pictures and bade them farewell as we stumbled back to the car (I stumbled. I was also made fun of by some girls standing in front of The Cavern for saying out loud how much I liked The Cavern). 'Twas a good night, meeting family and celebrating a birthday and all.
I love the rain we've been getting although it prevented us from seeing Grimy Styles after Brad's reception dinner last night. It was all the way out in Red Oak, Texas and we thought we were late. Hank called and said they were just getting out of the church and asked what Danish was wearing. Of course not being part of the wedding party, and having been told it was going to be a BBQ/swimming reception dealio, he was just wearing a T-shirt and shorts (as was I). Hank said, "Oh really? Well, we had to dress nice for this...Brad is wearing his suit and tie...we were going to take pictures, but I guess it will be alright with what you're wearing...hold on, Brad wants to talk to you." (Brad gets on the phone) "Hey, Danny! How's it going, man? What are you wearing? Oh...well, see we're trying to take pictures. I guess we can all change when we get there...oh no, don't worry about it...I guess it's alright." At this, Danish felt like a jackass for not wearing the appropriate attire. Maybe he wanted to cry, haha jk. Then Hank, Brad, and Richard roll up in front of the house and park. Danish tells me, "I bet you anything they were just pranking me." Sure enough, they get out of the car and they were all just wearing T-shirts and shorts, not to mention huge grins on their faces! I thought it was hilarious. I can't believe it's been almost 6 years of Danish and his friends pranking each other.
The rest of the night was fun and relaxing, lots of food and talking. It was pretty to see the lightning outside. I was happy for Brad and Bethany, like a genuine happy. I had that feeling again when I realized my friends were growing up, and I expected it to ache each time, but it didn't. I really felt happy with the fact that everyone was growing up. I can't imagine why I expected it to ache. I guess I'm blessed because it didn't, because I don't have any regrets. The future can be welcomed with open arms and an open heart. That's why I can be genuinely happy for my friends and particularly for myself. It was/is a pleasant feeling :)
I love the rain we've been getting although it prevented us from seeing Grimy Styles after Brad's reception dinner last night. It was all the way out in Red Oak, Texas and we thought we were late. Hank called and said they were just getting out of the church and asked what Danish was wearing. Of course not being part of the wedding party, and having been told it was going to be a BBQ/swimming reception dealio, he was just wearing a T-shirt and shorts (as was I). Hank said, "Oh really? Well, we had to dress nice for this...Brad is wearing his suit and tie...we were going to take pictures, but I guess it will be alright with what you're wearing...hold on, Brad wants to talk to you." (Brad gets on the phone) "Hey, Danny! How's it going, man? What are you wearing? Oh...well, see we're trying to take pictures. I guess we can all change when we get there...oh no, don't worry about it...I guess it's alright." At this, Danish felt like a jackass for not wearing the appropriate attire. Maybe he wanted to cry, haha jk. Then Hank, Brad, and Richard roll up in front of the house and park. Danish tells me, "I bet you anything they were just pranking me." Sure enough, they get out of the car and they were all just wearing T-shirts and shorts, not to mention huge grins on their faces! I thought it was hilarious. I can't believe it's been almost 6 years of Danish and his friends pranking each other.
The rest of the night was fun and relaxing, lots of food and talking. It was pretty to see the lightning outside. I was happy for Brad and Bethany, like a genuine happy. I had that feeling again when I realized my friends were growing up, and I expected it to ache each time, but it didn't. I really felt happy with the fact that everyone was growing up. I can't imagine why I expected it to ache. I guess I'm blessed because it didn't, because I don't have any regrets. The future can be welcomed with open arms and an open heart. That's why I can be genuinely happy for my friends and particularly for myself. It was/is a pleasant feeling :)
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